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In this jewelry making project, we will make the ring shown at right.
This ring was made using 36 inches of 22 gauge Non-Tarnish Brass Artistic
Wire (item 0523 in our Internet store). The steps for making
this braid are the same as the steps for making the bracelet shown in page 2
with the following exceptions. First, you need three segments of wire
12 inches long. Then you make the "U" shaped bend in the center of
each of these segments. Next you braid the three wire segments into a
single braid about 4 inches long. This braiding is accomplished the
using exactly the same approach as was used for the bracelet.
When the 4 inch long braided wire is completed you remove the wire from your jig. From this point on the steps in making the ring are different from the bracelet. Instead of making a "U" shaped bend in the ends of the braided wire, you will ultimately bend the wire into the round shape of your ring, but before shaping the ring, you need to hand finish the beginning of the braided wire. This end of the braid (the beginning) has the wire loops that went over the pegs. These loops have no sharp ends, so we want this portion of the braid to end up on the inside of the ring. Before bending the ring into your round shape, bend the three wire loops by hand so that are as tight a continuation of the braid as possible with as little excess wire sticking out as possible. Once this is done, you are ready to start shaping the ring. |
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