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Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire. Two strands of woven wire sandwich a strand of your favorite 3mm beads.

Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet

by Erika Pal
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Wrapping, Weaving
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
Two strands of woven wire sandwich a strand of your favorite 3mm beads.

Materials

20 Gauge Round Half Hard Copper Wire
H11-20H
  • Lesson Quantity: 76.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 10FT
  • Price: $3.33
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18 Gauge Round Half Hard Copper Wire
H11-18H
  • Lesson Quantity: 8.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
  • Price: $0.81
  • Gold Club Price: $0.61
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22 Gauge Round Dead Soft Copper Wire
H11-22D
  • Lesson Quantity: 144.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 25FT
  • Price: $3.79
  • Gold Club Price: $2.84
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3mm swarovski crystal beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 50.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 50.00 each
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Tools

Chain Nose Wire Pliers
G2-508
  • G2-508
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Round Nose Wire Pliers
G2-507
  • G2-507
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches, 2 Pack
PLR-487.00-2PK
  • PLR-487.00-2PK
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $30.55
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Optional Tools
WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
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Instructions
Step 1
Materials and tools for this project are shown on this picture. The beads are 3 mm big beads.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, tools and materials
Step 2
We will start to make one side of the bracelet band.
Cut a 34 inches (85 cm) long wire of the 20ga (0.8 mm) wire.
Bend it in half as shown on this picture.
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Step 3
Now continue to bend the two sides of the base wire to the opposite directions, until you make a 1cm loop with them, as shown here.
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Step 4
At the point where the wire ends cross over each other, hold them one by one with the flat-nose pliers, and bend them slightly to the left side direction, until they are completely vertical.
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Step 5
Now we have to cut 3 wires of the 22ga (0.6 mm) wire, with the length of 24 inches (60cm), each.
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Step 6
Hold these three 22ga wires together, making sure that the ends of them are aligned.
Bend them in half, as shown here.
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Step 7
Position the bent center of the 22ga wires over the loop of the 20ga base wire, making sure that the 22ga wire ends are passing behind the 20ga wire ends.
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Step 8
Hold all the wires tight between your fingers, then continue to bend the 22ga wire ends to the opposite direction, until they cross over each other and they are vertical.
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Step 9
Now slowly bend all the 22ga wires toward yourself, as tight as you can.
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Step 10
We will start the braid. Take the upper 20ga wire end, bend it completely downwards, bending it very tightly near the 22ga wires.
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Step 11
Now take the lower 20ga wire end, bend it completely upwards, bending it very tightly near the 22ga wires.
Make sure that this wire is positioned over the previously bent wire.
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Step 12
Now hold all the six 22ga wire ends, bend them completely to the right side direction, bending them tightly over the bent 20ga base wire ends, and keeping them straight.
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Step 13
Keep holding these six 22ga wires together, then continue to bend them backwards, as shown here and on the next picture.
Bend them as tightly as you can.
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Step 14
This is the same step, lower side view.
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Step 15
Now again take the upper 20ga wire end, bend it completely downwards, bending it very tightly near the 22ga wires.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, bend one base wire
Step 16
Now take the lower 20ga wire end, bend it completely upwards, bending it very tightly near the 22ga wires.
Make sure that this wire is positioned over the previously bent wire.
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Step 17
Hold the six 22ga wire ends together, then bend them outward.
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Step 18
Now bend them completely toward yourself, as tight as you can.
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Step 19
Again, take the upper 20ga wire end, bend it completely downwards, bending it very tightly near the 22ga wires
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, bend one base wire across
Step 20
Now take the lower 20ga wire end, bend it completely upwards, bending it very tightly near the 22ga wires. Make sure that this wire is positioned over the previously bent wire.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, bend the second base wire across
Step 21
Now again take all the six 22ga wires, and bend them completely down, bending them tightly over the recently bent base wires.
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Step 22
Now continue to bend them completely backards, as tight as you can.
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Step 23
This is the same step, lower side view.
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Step 24
We have to continue to braid, following the same steps.
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Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, continue to braid the wires
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, continue to braid the wires
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, continue to braid the wires
Step 25
Continue to braid, following the same braiding steps.
If you notice that your 22ga wire ends are moving over each other, then just pressure them with the flat-nose pliers, and they will move back to their position.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, keep the wires straight and close
Step 26
Continue to braid, following the same steps until you have a 6 inches (15 cm) long braided part (without counting the initial loop of the 20ga / 0.8 mm wire).
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Step 27
Leave a 1.5 cm long end on both 20ga (0.8 mm) wire ends. Cut off the extra ends of them.
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Step 28
Hold the lower wire end tight within the chain nose pliers, and with the help of the pliers bend it around the 6 horizontal wires.
Pressure the bent wire end with the pliers until it is completely closed.
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Step 29
Repeat exactly the same steps with the other wire end as well.
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Step 30
Leave a 0.5 cm long end on the 4 inner wires of the 22ga (0.6mm) wires. Cut off the extra ends of them.
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Step 31
With the help of the chain nose pliers, bend these short wire ends backwards, then pressure them until they are completely closed behind the braid.
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Step 32
Now we have to repeat all the braiding steps again, with the same length of 20ga (0.8 mm) and 22ga (0.6 mm) wires, to create the other side of the bracelet.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, repeat all steps for the other side of the bracelet
Step 33
Cut 2 wires of the 18ga (1 mm) wire, with the length of 3 inches (7.5 cm) each.
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Step 34
Now cut an 8 inch (20 cm) long wire of the 20ga (0.8 mm) wire.
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Step 35
Position 1.5 cm of the right end of the 20ga (0.8 mm) wire over the center of one 18ga (1 mm) wire, as shown here.
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Step 36
At this point bend the short end, of the 20ga (0.8 mm) wire to) the left side direction, behind the 18ga (1 mm) wire.
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Step 37
Hold the short wire end with the chain nose pliers, then wrap it once around the center of the 18ga (1 mm) wire, as tight as you can.
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Step 38
Cut off the extra end of the 20ga (0.8 mm) wire, then pressure it with the chain nose pliers, until it is completely closed.
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Step 39
Add beads to the 20ga (0.8 mm) wire, as much as the length of the braid (6 inches / 15 cm).
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Step 40
On the left end of the beaded wire, position the 20ga (0.8 mm) wire end over the center of the other 18ga (1 mm) wire, then repeat the same steps as we did on the other side.
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Step 41
On the right side, position the end of the braided part above the beaded wire, exactly in the same way as shown on this picture.
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Step 42
Take the two 22ga (0.6 mm) wire ends, wrap them 2 times around the vertical base wire, as tight as you can.
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Step 43
Cut off the extra 22ga (0.6 mm) wire ends, then pressure the ends of them with the chain nose pliers, until they are completely closed.
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Step 44
Take the second braid, position it below the beaded wire, then repeat exactly the same steps as we did with the first braid.
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Step 45
Outside of the recently added braided wires, hold the 18ga (1mm) wire ends with the chain nose pliers, then bend them to the opposite directions until they cross over each other at a 1 cm distance from the end of the bracelet.
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Step 46
At the point where the wire ends cross over each other, hold them one by one with the chain nose pliers, then bend them completely to the right side
direction. If one wire end is longer than the other one, cut off the extra end of it.
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Step 47
Hold both wire ends tight within the end of the chain-nose pliers, then bend them forward, until you make a very small closed loop with them.
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Step 48
Hold the center of the whole part of the 18ga (1 mm) wire tight within the round nose pliers, then bend the right half backwards as shown in this picture.
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Step 49
On the left end of the bracelet, cut the center of the loops as shown on this picture
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Step 50
Turn this end of the bracelet in front of you, so it will be easier to work with the wire ends. Take any of the 4 short wire ends, wrap it 2 times around the vertical wire, then pressure it with the chain nose pliers, until it is completely closed.
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Step 51
Repeat exactly the same step with the other 3 wire ends as well.
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Step 52
Now we have to bend this 18ga (1 mm) wire exactly in the same way as we did on the other side, until the point shown on this picture.
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Step 53
Leave a 1.5 cm long end on both wire ends, cut off the extra ends of them.
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Step 54
Hold these wire ends tight within the round-nose pliers, then bend them forwards, making a closed loop with them, as shown here.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, bend them into a loop
Step 55
This is the result we must get.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, make a loop
Step 56
Now we have to add figure 8 connectors to this side of the bracelet. How many of them?
This will depend of the length of your bracelet you wish to make. I will add only 1.
Cut off 3 cm long pieces of the 18ga (1 mm) wire, as much as you need.
Erika Pal's Triple Strand Braided Wire Bracelet - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Weaving, Wire Weaving, Weaving Wire, cut 3cm of 18g wire
Step 57
Take this short wire, hold the center of it tight within the center of the round-nose pliers.
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Step 58
Bend the right halfway around the pliers, as shown here
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Step 59
Now bend the left half around the other end of the pliers as shown on this picture.
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Step 60
This is the result we must get.
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Step 61
With the help of the same round-nose pliers, bend one wire end inwards, until you complete the loop and it is closed
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Step 62
Repeat the same step with the other wire end, but without closing it completely.
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Step 63
Insert the open loop into the double loop of the bracelet.
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Step 64
With the help of the round-nose pliers close the open loop.
Make as much of these figure 8 connectors as you need. I added only this one.
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Step 65
To bend your bracelet you can use a bracelet mandrel or a crystal glass for example. Bend it to obtain a result as shown on this picture.
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Step 66
You can insert the clasp lock of the bracelet into the figure 8 connector to keep it closed on your arm.
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Step 67
Your braided & beaded bracelet is ready.
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