My first attempt at a wire bracelet

LastsGal having dreams about rocks Member since March 2007 Posts: 57	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 9, 2007 21:01:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LastsGal on Apr 9, 2007 21:01:15 GMT -5 Wow, that's a fair amount of work! At least there was no rock to keep falling out while I was at it. ;D

raqy freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2007 Posts: 799	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 9, 2007 23:37:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by raqy on Apr 9, 2007 23:37:30 GMT -5 Thats very pretty. I just tried to make a bracelet and ok that's difficult. Yours is sooo perfect..I will have to practice...
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desertdweller fully equipped rock polisher Member since August 2006 Posts: 1,803	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 10, 2007 0:25:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by desertdweller on Apr 10, 2007 0:25:07 GMT -5 Wow, that looks great!!
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rocklicker driving up their electric bill Member since January 2006 Posts: 2,586	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 10, 2007 1:07:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocklicker on Apr 10, 2007 1:07:57 GMT -5 Nice wrap. The beads make it extra cool. Was it really difficult? SOmeone's been after me to make a bracelet like that. That a really creative clasp too. It goes with the style of the piece perfectly. Steve

jjckitti freely admits to licking rocks Member since January 2007 Posts: 775	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 10, 2007 7:45:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jjckitti on Apr 10, 2007 7:45:51 GMT -5 Bracelets are more difficult. great job.
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My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 10, 2007 8:24:54 GMT -5

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Post by LastsGal on Apr 10, 2007 8:24:54 GMT -5

Thanks! It took quite a bit of wire, but other than that, it was okay. It's five 14" lengths of gf wire, one of them twisted for the middle. The beads are just the 2mm tiny gf ones you can get anywhere.

It was a little hard to get the wires to stay flat while wrapping around all of them after the beads were on. I finally figured out to hold it "backwards" with my thumb holding the beads. That made that part a little easier. Of course, by the time I figured it out I only had two sets left. Doh!

Then I got to the end and thought, "Okay, now what?!" So I made two loops and wrapped the end of those to the bracelet. By that time, it was 10pm and I was ready to sleep, so I took 3 wires and twisted them together, made a figure eight and called it done.

ladyt Guest	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 10, 2007 20:39:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ladyt on Apr 10, 2007 20:39:09 GMT -5 Awesome Job there!! Your bindings are perfect. I've made a few, they are a bit tricky. You did great! Congrats!! Tonja

rockyraccoon no longer being taken for granite Member since December 2003 Posts: 7,980	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 11, 2007 3:21:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockyraccoon on Apr 11, 2007 3:21:13 GMT -5 great looking bracelet! kim

lastl98 spending too much on rocks Member since February 2007 Posts: 410	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 11, 2007 12:41:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lastl98 on Apr 11, 2007 12:41:07 GMT -5 I agree, looks great! But it did eat up quite a bit of the gold filled wire we had. She's already getting her next order ready for Rio Grande'~! Last

Bikerrandy can identify rocks - even green ones Say what?? Member since September 2005 Posts: 15,688	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 11, 2007 20:44:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bikerrandy on Apr 11, 2007 20:44:48 GMT -5 First attempt eh? It looks like a pro did it, very nice!!
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creativeminded still telling self it's just a hobby I am a crazy crafter. Member since January 2004 Posts: 4,524	My first attempt at a wire bracelet Apr 13, 2007 7:29:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by creativeminded on Apr 13, 2007 7:29:54 GMT -5 Well done, that turned out great. Tami
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