18 gauge artistic dead soft wire 1ft
1 bead (11x6 mm)
A ring mandrel
Chain nose pliers
Weir cutter
1. Cut a piece of 18 gauge round dead soft wire 1ft (30cm) long.
2. Place a 11x6 mm pillow bead in the middle of the wire. Then bend the weir down as shown.
3. Place the weir with the bead around the ring mandrel at 1/2 size larger then what you need. Wrap the weir around the ring, until there is one weir on both sides of the ring.
4. Wrap each weir twice around the bead, one side at a time then alternate sides. Then your weirs will end up in opposite directions.
5. Use the weir end to wrap around the shank. Make 2-3 wraps. Cut the weir. Tack the weir ends with chain nose pliers so then are not poking.
6. Repeat step 5 with the other weir end.
And then your done!!!
(P.S. I found another bead at esty or you can get them at a bead store like hobby lobby, Micheal, or esty. Search for a peach aventurine cushion cut on esty.)
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