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Intro to Wire Working Tutorial (Part 3)

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  • Intro to Wire Working (Part 1)
  • Intro to Wire Working (Part 2)
  • Intro to Wire Working (Part 3)
This tutorial from The Potomac Bead Company teaches how to work with wire by recapping our 'Intro to Wire' class. A wire of any kind (silver, gold, copper, Artistic Wire, German wire etc.) can be used in many many different ways to create incredible pieces of jewelry. This 3 part video will give you the introductory skills upon which many later classes will be based, including eye pins, coiling, coiled eye pins, figure 8, s hooks, and links.

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Preparing the Wire: Cut a 4-inch section of 18 gauge wire for figure eights and S-hooks.
Making Figure Eights: Use round nose pliers to create a loop by turning the wire. Make a second loop opposite the first to form a figure eight shape.
Creating S-Hook Closures: Bend the wire around a Sharpie pen or mandrel to form a loop, then bend the wire in the opposite direction to complete the S-hook.
Finishing Touches: Smooth out the ends of the wire with flat nose pliers to prevent snagging and optionally hammer the wire for added strength.

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