How to Make a Wire Bead Chain!

re: How to Make a Wire Bead Chain!

4Beauty — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:33:35 GMT

Love it! I made a strung rosary for each of my own kids when they were little. They got to choose the beads and loved them at the time. But now they are off to college and I'd like to upgrade them to the looped (or wrapped) kind. I think the BEST tip that sets your information apart is making a simple mark on the pliers. I'm an engineer by training (Mom now) and as soon as I read that I realized without something like that it's purely guesswork. good job!

re: How to Make a Wire Bead Chain!

EllaDemp — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 22:16:07 GMT

Hi there,

I had 'YouTubed' something and as usual got caught up in 'checking-out' other sites when I came across a little video of this lady, standing [I think in a shop] making 'wired beads'.

She was so fast, and effective. She used the wire straight from the roll too, It was just one of those 'once-off' things in life, but I leant sooo much.

I wish I had marked the page. si I could return to it.

I'm nowhere as fast [or as good] as that Indian lady, but I certainly learnt something very quickly.

Thank you for all your help and advice.

from,

Ella D. Australia

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artabove — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:08:10 GMT

I love putting short bits of chain inbetween the beads too. Thanks for sharing this - the photos are really clear.

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beadidani — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:26:07 GMT

I have used the technique featured (and still do ocassionally) for bracelets & necklaces. But I have 'graduated' to wire wrapping, Iike Angel it's still a case of trial & error. The number of the wraps on one side is usually more than the other, I lose count after a while. The figure 8 technique is fast becoming a fave of mine. This is what I love about wire jewellery, the possibilities/techniques are endless. You don't have to stick to the same technique. Well done to the contributors of Beading Daily.

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Fran@93 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:08:33 GMT

Where do I find instructions for 'wrapping wire'?

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Angel@35 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:52:59 GMT

OMG! Thanks so much and it is true, we do need a somewhere...it's just unfortunate that mine came at the expense of a lot of trial and error and sore fingers. For the life of me I couldn't get those darn loops right..I bet you I spent all day trying to, on one design that called for seemingly hundreds of loops. I had loops popping all over the place and at one point my wire looked so darn tangled from trying so much that I just gave up, LOL! Good advice and great instructions. Angel

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Tracey@36 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:33:29 GMT

What size 'loop' does 3/8" wire create? Different thicknesses of wire must require different lengths of wire for the loops. Also is there a rough guide to how much wire is required (miniumum) for wrapped loops?