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Natalie Patten's Herringbone Weave Connectors, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Making Chain, Chain Making , Findings, Clasps, Components, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry. This Herringbone weave is a beautiful, yet simplistic, way to frame any size bead.

Herringbone Weave Connectors

by Natalie Patten
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Chain Making, Making Findings, Wrapping
  • Skill Level: Beginner
This Herringbone weave is a beautiful, yet simplistic, way to frame any size bead. This tutorial will guide you through creating your own connecting pin components, so that you can make effective links, perfect for earrings or necklace and bracelet chains. They can be adapted to work with many gauges of wire and sizes and shapes of bead and are easy and fun to make.

Materials

Cherry Quartz 8mm Round Beads - 8 Inch Strand
A1-131
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Dumorterite 8mm Round Beads - 8 Inch Strand
A1-160
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Dumortierite 10x14mm Oval Beads - 8 Inch Strand
A1-150
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20 Gauge Round Silver Plated Silver Copper Craft Wire - 25 ft
H17-I20-25FT
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26 Gauge Round Silver Plated Silver Copper Craft Wire - 90 ft
H17-I26-90FT
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Tools

Chain Nose Wire Pliers
G2-508
  • G2-508
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Round Nose Wire Pliers
G2-507
  • G2-507
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
PLR-487.00
  • PLR-487.00
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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
  • MAT-620.00
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Optional Tools
WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
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Wire Looping Wubbers
G2-1350
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Instructions
Step 1
Create an eyepin using 1.5-2 inches of 20 gauge wire and turn a loop with your round nose pliers.

(The length of this can be adjusted to accommodate the size of the bead.)
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Step 2
Tilt the loop around the pliers to straighten and centre it.
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Step 3
The loop should be positioned so that it sits centrally at the top of the pin.
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Step 4
Cut 8 inches of 26-gauge wire (or more for extra wraps). Wrap it around the pin just below the loop to secure.
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Step 5
Cut off the tail end of weaving wire from the securing wrap and tuck down against the pin, before sliding your chosen bead onto the 20 gauge wire.
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Step 6
Wrap the weaving wire closely around one side of the bead and around the back of the pin.
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Step 7
Bring the weaving wire back around the front of the pin and closely around the other side of the bead.

Secure the weaving wire once around the opposite
end of the pin so that it can continue to travel back around the bead.
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Step 8
Bring the wire behind the first wrap and over the top of the pin.
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Step 9
Turn the pin around to face you when wrapping each side for ease, if necessary.
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Step 10
Each wrap should sit behind the previous one and anchor around the pin above it on each side.
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Step 11
Continue to create wraps in this way, ensuring that there are an even amount of wraps on both sides.
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Step 12
Keep the weaving wire straight and taught so that each wrap is positioned closely to the last.

Wrapping around the pin will create the herringbone weave effect.
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Step 13
The wraps will be placed neatly behind each other around the bead and positioned above each other when moving up the pin.
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Step 14
When you are happy with the amount of wraps around the bead and have an equal amount of wraps on each side, wrap the weaving wire once more around the core of the pin.
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Step 15
Trim off any excess wire and tuck in firmly to the pin to prevent any sharp tail ends.
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Step 16
Slide the woven bead up the pin to the top of the loop.
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Step 17
Bend the 20 gauge wire at the other side of the bead forwards.
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Step 18
Cut off the 20 gauge wire, leaving approximately 1cm from the bend.
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Step 19
Using round nose pliers form another loop at this end.
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Step 20
The beads will now have a loop at each end facing opposite directions, to enable them to connect onto each other and link together in a way that ensures the wrapped beads are facing the right way.
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Step 21
To connect each bead together, simply open up the loop on one end and connect it to a loop on another bead that faces the other direction.
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Step 22
This technique can work on any size bead and a variety of round, oval or pear shapes.
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Step 23
When you have made multiple herringbone weave connectors join them together to create a chain.
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Step 24
A clasp can be added to make a bracelet or necklace or use the connectors individually to make earrings.
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