Ring with Wire Coils

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Design Idea D31H

-- Designer --

Rose, Jewelry Production Specialist, Marketing Content Development Group, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

To learn more about Rose Wingenbach, read her jewelry artist success story here

Instructions by Maura Buckner, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®

: : : Materials : : :

Ring base, sterling silver-filled, smooth with 4 loops, size 7-8 (1 ring base)

Wire, Zebra Wire, color-coated copper, black, round, 28 gauge

Wire, Zebra Wire, color-coated copper, magenta, round, 28 gauge

Wire, Zebra Wire, color-coated copper, sapphire blue, round, 28 gauge

Wire, Zebra Wire, color-coated copper, red, round, 28 gauge

Wire, Zebra Wire, color-coated copper, brown, round, 28 gauge

Tool, Coiling Gizmo

Pliers, bent-nose

Pliers, flush-cutter

End of Materials List

Step 1

Use the Coiling Gizmo® to coil 5 feet of 28-gauge black Zebra Wire™ using the 1.8mm wire crank.

Repeat to coil:

5 feet of 28-gauge red Zebra Wire
5 feet of 28-gauge magenta Zebra Wire
5 feet of 28-gauge brown Zebra Wire
5 feet of 28-gauge sapphire blue Zebra Wire

Step 2

Using flush-cutters, cut the following lengths of coiled wire:

One 1/2 inch and two 1-inch lengths of coiled black Zebra Wire
One 1/2 inch and two 1-inch lengths of coiled red Zebra Wire
One 1/2 inch and two 1-inch lengths of coiled magenta Zebra Wire
One 1/2 inch and two 1-inch lengths of coiled brown Zebra Wire
One 1/2 inch and two 1-inch lengths of coiled sapphire blue Zebra Wire

Step 3

Using flush-cutters cut one 3-foot length of 28-gauge black Zebra Wire as a working wire.

Step 4

Using the bent-nose pliers, attach one end of the black working wire to the first loop on the ring by making four to five wraps to secure it in place.

Step 5

String onto the working wire a one 1-inch length of coiled black Zebra Wire. Pass the working wire through the third loop on the ring. String one 1/2 inch length of coiled red wire onto the working wire. Loop the working wire back through the second loop on the ring. Continue to string onto the working wire the coiled wires in a random pattern, passing the working wire back through the loops on the ring.

Step 6

After the last coiled wire is attached to the ring, pass the working wire around the fourth loop on the ring making four to five wraps to secure in place.

: : : Additional Resources : : :

''Forming Wire Coils'' how-to video and instructions

End of Additional Resources

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