What can I do with 21′ of wire???
July 24, 2010
Heh. Make rings. Finger rings, that is…not jump rings for once!
Craft wire Rose Rings by Lynn Kvigne
These cute little “rose” rings are made using 2 6″ sections of 20g craft wire. I found that putting my ring mandrel in a vise helped with production, as I’m not always fighting to keep it stable. My next show is our local county fair, and these go over pretty well with the fair crowd…so I made up 21 of them last night in about an hour.
You can make these pretty quickly once you have the hang of twisting the wire. Here are the basic steps:
1. Cut 2 pieces of 20g wire (craft wire, copper, silver) 6″ long each.
2. Using a ring mandrel (or a dowel a little larger than your ring size if you don’t have a mandrel), wind both pieces, side by side around the mandrel. Wind the wire at the size mark that is 1/2 size larger than your ring size.
3. Twist the four ends around each other in a knot. Twist again, making a double spiral.
4. Remove the ring from the mandrel.
5. Wind the ends (two on either side) around the ring band twice. Clip the ends.
6. The raw ends will be a little sharp! You’ll want to either gently file them or put your ring in a tumbler with stainless steel shot for about 30-45 minutes.
Wear it with pride!
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