45146 Silver Wire Jewelry

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PI.YING \MKi;S

,ing—twisting iwo sirands together-s jkos the finished piece a linie morę sc*n:ial. Use this lochniquc In placcs thal -T*m to need a linie exira punch.

• re 22 to 16 gauge (.6 mm to 1.2 mm) s besi sulied for plylng.

K unt a hook into thc drill chuck.

f nd Ute center of the wire and bend it •ato thc hook. Hołd the wlre as taut as • 'Siblc wlth a palr of flat-nosc pliers •tile turning thc drill. In thls case. thc i will be much casicr wlth iwo peoplc.

• to hołd thc pliers. the other lo turn ae drill.

I\vist untll you llilnk (he twist is tight enougli (careful: Ihe wlre can break).

Lcngth: 15*/« inches (38 cm) without clasp

MATKRIAI.S AND TOOI.S

Coli Bead

2.5-mm mandrel

(> '//) leci (2 ni) of sierling sllcer u nr. 22 gaugc (.0 mm)

llcavy Coli

2.5-mm mandrel, 20 Inches (50 cm) long

7 feci (2.1 m> of half-round sterllng silur wire, 2 \ I mm

Supporting Insldc wtr«*

10 inches (10 cm) of copper or sicrling silur wire, 8 gaugc (3 mm)

Photo on page 15

Ply the doubled 22-gaugc (.6 mm) wire to 36 Inches (90 cm). Krom tliis plied wlre. make the slender coli on the 2.5-mm mandrel.

Form thc hcavy coli on the 3.5-mm mandrel. and twist the plied coli bead 6-% Inches < 17 cm) into thc ltcavy coli.

Form the necklace from the 8-gauge (3 mm) wire around something the righl slze to fit the neck. Smooth the ends by flllng them so thal they won i scralch Bend the ends inward a linie when the necklace Is the righl shapc. Harden the wire.

T\vist the roli onio the necklace. Pinch the ends of the heavy coli closed so thal the hcavy wire can’t be pushed out.

Oxidizc and polislt.

1.    Coli Necklace with SilverTube. p. 12

2.    Bracclet wlth Coli Beads. p. 17

3.    Necklace wlth Coli Segments. p. 16

4.    Chain Bracclei wlth Coli. p. 12

5.    Coli Rings. p. 17

6.    Neck King willi Plied Coil Bead. p. 13

7.    Sllver Bracelei wlth Coli Bead. p. 16

8.    Bracelei wlth Large l.obster Claw Clasp. p. 16

9.    Necklace w uh Coli Bead. p. 12

10.    Coli Rings. p. 17