The Art Jars Interesting Ideas Blog: How to make a Wire Wrap Ring

How to make a Wire Wrap Ring

Good afternoon and welcome to another how to blog post.

This week we are looking at how to make a wire wrap ring.

These rings as so simple to make, but are also very effective, so lets get started!

First you will need a few things. The things you will need are a ring mandrel, a jewellery hammer, thin tipped pliers, wire cutters, a bead and approximately 12 inches of silver plated wire, all of which can be brought off eBay for a small sum.

First start by bending your wire in half.

Next thread your bead onto the wire positioning it on the bend.

After that, place your bead and wire onto your ring mandrel as shown below. You should always position the bead and wire at least 2 sizes bigger than your ring size as the wrapping process will cause the ring to get smaller.

Next, wrap one end of the wire round the top of the bead twice and the other end of the wire, underneath the bead twice and leave the ends as shown in the picture below.

This next bit is quite tricky, so don’t give up, keep having a go until you get it! You need to wrap both ends of the wire around the bead at the same time in a clockwise direction until your happy with the style. But remember not to wrap all the wire round the bead.

Once you are happy with the thickness of the wrapped wire, carefully remove the ring from the mandrel and using the pliers, wrap the remaining wire ends around the ring to keep it all together.

Remember to keep the wire tight against the bead at all times.

Once the ring has been finished off, slide it back onto the ring mandrel. You should notice it has shrunk in size.

Using your jewellery hammer, carefully knock the ring down the mandrel until you get to the ring size you want. This may be a bit stiff, but there should be enough flexibility in the ring to get it the correct size with a bit of effort.