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Wyatt White introduces a way to make your own, custom coiled bracelets from heavy gauge wire.

Watch the video for this project at YouTube: http://youtu.be/1AFtnTnoDvU

For More Information Visit:


www.JTV.com/JewelSchool


www.beadalon.com

Materials for a basic bracelet:
12-gauge wire
Wire cutters
Round-nose pliers or bail making pliers
Coiling Gizmo

Instructions:
1. Use the Coiling Gizmo and large mandrel to wind a loose coil of wire that's about the same length as the desired length of the bracelet. (7" is a standard length for women.)
2. Coil the wire back across the mandrel in the opposite direction.
3. Coil the wire back across the mandrel a third time, then remove the coiled wire from the mandrel
4. Use round-nose pliers or bail making pliers to bend any sharp ends into loops.
5. Grasping one end of the coiled wire in each hand, bend it into a U shape so it makes a cuff.

Design Variations:
- Strike the cuff with a hammer to flatten or texture the wire.
- Use thinner gauge wire (such as 26-gauge) to wire-wrap crystals of varying sizes onto the bracelet.

Links:
Artistic Wire 12-gauge, 10-ft coils: http://www.artisticwire.com/12-Gauge-10ft-Coils-s/1879.htm
Artistic Wire tools: http://www.artisticwire.com/Tools-and-Jigs-s/1814.htm

Katie Hacker & Wyatt White

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