Silver Wire Jewelry6

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This is the same patiem, hut wilh only one size ring—still in pairs—used ihrouglwui to make Ihe sliapc. exce|ii in the center of each unit. whlch hen* is a single ring. (Bccause of the equal and fairly smali size uf the rings. Ihc slia|K* alinost entirely luses its lattice characlcr.)

Sii.uk Bkof C.iiumii I.mtici:

§A l.ength: 17 cm withoul clasp

MATKRIALS AND TOOLS

Ol rings maile from 18-gauge 11 mm) ster linc sllwr u ire mi a 5-mm mamlrel

80 rings maile from 20-gaugi' (.8 mmi sterling siher wlre mi a 2.8-mrn mamlrel

2 rings maile from lO-gangr 11.2 mmi sterling $ilvcr wire. to snppnri the clasp

llcart-shapcd sterling siher clasp. 15 mm

Photo cm page 35

Assemble clghl lattice shapes. as shown on page 33. Joln the lattices with a pair uf smali rings. Set the l(>-gauge (1.2 mml rings on liotli ends of the assemhlage and moimi the clasp on one ciul.

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l.ength: 7'/« inches (18 cm) withoul clasp

MATKRIAI.fi ANI) TOOI.S

117 rings maile from 10-gauge (1.2 mm) sterling siher wire on a 4.5-mm mamlrel

8 hematite rings. 12 mm iii dlameter Sterling siher spring ring clasp. 15 mm

Photo on page 34 The lattices for this bracclel are assem-blcd following the variation described at left. The round hematite rings and Ihe ring clasp have alinost the same diam-eler and seem alinost to be ereated for this paltem.

Assemble a lattice figurę, substiluting a hematite ring for the fourth ring iii the last Stage of the process. as described on page 33.

The ncxt lattice figurę starts and ends wilh Ihe hematite ring. The lalticework between the pairs of hematite rings has 13 silvcr rings.

The finał lattice figurę ends willi a siher ring rather than a hematite ring. Iii this siher ring. set iwo morę rings. Rcpeal the pattern at the other cml and inount the clasp on one end.

O.Mdlze the clasp. Polish ii.

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The dalsy consisls of two idcnllcal nr used m pairs.

Assemble two large rings. Sei 12 smali rings on this pair of rings. as abOve.

Glosę 12 smali rings so they are read\

Set a pair of large rings in iwo of the 12 smali rings already set. Before clos-Ing Ihe large ring. set two pairs of smal. rings onlo ii. The ne.\t pair of large rins-is set on both two smali rings Irom the sccond large ring and two smali rings from the first large ring. Before you elose Ihc* third pair of large rings. pul two morę smali rings onto thern. Continue this all the way around. The last pair of large rings is attachcd to the center by two smali rings and to the firsi “petal* l*r| the iwo smali rings already thcrc.