http://www.beadalon.com/ColourCraftWireTwister.asp

The wire-twisting tool has an acrylic plate with holes in it on one end, a rotating shaft and a handle on the other end. To use it, you’ll place the wire ends through the holes, then hold the shaft and turn the handle.

You can twist up to five wires together. To make a simple three-strand twist, cut three equal lengths of wire. Use different wire gauges for a more textured look or use the same gauge for a smoother twist. I’m using two 20-gauge and one 24-gauge wire of ColourCraft™ colored craft wire. (http://www.beadalon.com/ColourCraft.asp)

Wrap the wire ends around a stationary object like a clamp or a doorknob. Attach each wire to a hole on the twister, making sure that they remain about the same length. If one wire is longer than another, it will create a bump in the twist. Hold the shaft and turn the handle to complete the twist.

For a very tight twist, keep twisting until one end of the wire breaks. By twisting the ColourCraft™ colored craft wires together, you’re actually work hardening the wire. That forces the molecules of the metal closer together and creates a very tight twist that won’t easily unravel. This is especially important if you’re going to use the twisted wire to form shapes.

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