My Creative Workbook

Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman

Flat Top Spiral Wire Ring

In a design that is meant to be worn the durability is of utmost importance. The first step is to create a large surface to secure the plant material to.

Bend the soft wire in half

Bend the soft wire in half

See the Tutorial below on how I protect the wire from being scratched by the pliers

Close the loop with pliers

Close the loop with pliers

Start to roll the wire.

Start to roll the wire.

Remove the pliers and spiral roll the wire to create the flat top

Remove the pliers and spiral roll the wire to create the flat top

Extend the legs of the wire in parallel.

Extend the legs of the wire in parallel.

Curve the wire down and around to create the ring part that wraps around the wearers finger

Curve the wire down and around to create the ring part that wraps around the wearers finger

This design can adjust to fit any size

Split the wire ends open

Split the wire ends open

And wrap the wire ends around the spiral

And wrap the wire ends around the spiral

This creates a large flat surface to work on

This creates a large flat surface to work on

That can be easily adjusted

That can be easily adjusted

By pulling the loops back

By pulling the loops back

To fit comfortable around your finger

To fit comfortable around your finger

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Tutorials

13 October 2011 Prevent teeth marks on soft wire when you bend it with pliers

Even long nose pliers without grooves still damage soft aluminum wire. Pad the pliers with a plaster.

26 July 2011 Copper Wire Ring

Bend and curl a adjustable copper wire ring

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