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WIRE-WRAPPING A BRIOLETTE
TM
TOOLS NEEDED
C
D
B
A. Bent-nose chain pliers
B. Needle-nose chain pliers
C. Rosary pliers or
D. Round-nose pliers
E
A
E. Wire cutters
F. Ruler
F
7"  Gold-filled wire, 24-gauge, dead soft
1  Briolette (we used a 20 x 20mm gemstone
drop)
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
a) Slip a briolette onto Pinch both wires at Confirm that the Cut one wire 1/8" Using the needle-
the wire. the top of the briolette briolette is centered from the top of the nose chain pliers
b) Leave 1/2" of the to form the shape of inside the triangle. wire triangle. grab both wires
tail showing. a triangle. above the triangle.
Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10
Bend the longer wire a) Switch to the round- Bring the end of the Rotate the bottom Continue bending the
into a right angle. nose pliers. wire up and over the plier tip to the top wire around the bottom
b) Place the tips of the top plier tip. of the loop. plier tip.
pliers above and below
the longer wire, at the
right angle.
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Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 Step 14 Step 15
When the circle is Starting at the base Continue to wrap Use the bent-nose This will help prevent
complete, center it of the loop, begin until you have run chain pliers to gently the wire from snagging
above the briolette. wrapping the longer out of wire. tuck the end under on clothing or hair.
wire in the space the wire-wrapped cap.
between the loop and
top of the wire triangle.
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