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Step 11: Wrapping the center of the Flemish Spiral wire
components is optional, but recommended if you have the 1/2 round wire.
By wrapping the center, you close the loops in the component and make it
Step 12: To be able to wrap the wire around the center of the
wire component, first you need to open both the initial and final loops
as shown at right. This is done with your bent chain nose pliers. Step 13: Now position the 1/2 round wire as shown at left. Your goal is to have about 1/16" of 1/2 round wire showing beyond the wire of the flemish spiral wire component. Trim the wire to that length if necessary using your flush cutter.
Step 15: Now begin wrapping the 1/2 round wire around the wire component as shown at left. Using your bent chain nose pliers squeeze the 1/2 round wire flat against the wire component after each 1/2 wrap of the wire.
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Step
10: Using your flush cutter cut the excess wire.
Close the final loop (where you just cut the wire) with your bent chain
nose pliers. At this point your wire component should appear as
shown at right. 
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permanent. The first step in wrapping the center closed is to cut
a 2" segment of 1/2 round wire and make a "U" shaped bend 1/8" from the
end of the wire. In the picture shown at left, we made the "U"
shaped bend properly, but left too much wire, the short end of the wire
should be no longer that 1/8".
Step
14: Using your bent chain nose pliers, squeeze the 1/16" of
1/2 round wire overhanging the wire component flat against the round
wire of the wire component, then slide that wire into the position shown
at right. This attaches one end of the 1/2 round wire to the wire
component.
Step
16: Continue wrapping the 1/2 wire about three times around
the wire component. Be certain to squeeze the 1/2 round wire flat
against the wire component after each 1/2 wrap. On the final wrap,
use your flush cutter to trim the excess wire to 1/16" as shown at
right.