How to Make a Wrapped Wire Loop

Add wrapped loops to your jewelry-making repertoire.

Learning how to make a wrapped wire loop often takes a bit of practice but allows you to attach clasps, make earrings, and work with head and eye pins with the utmost degree of security. This is an important technique for beaders to master since it greatly expands your jewelry-making options.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Round-nose pliers or combination pliers
• Flat-nosed pliers or chain-nosed pliers

1. Add your beads or finish your project on the wire or pin.

2. Grasp the wire above the beads with the round-nose or combination pliers. This will help you measure out the neck of the wrapped wire loop. The neck is where you will wrap the wires and should be about ¼ inch long.

3. Bend the wire on a 90-degree angle.

4. Reposition your round-nose pliers so that they are gripping the bent portion of the wire and are right next to the neck.

5. Wrap the wire around the top jaw of the pliers. This will form your loop, so do it carefully and bring it around tightly.

6. Grasp the loop with your flat-nosed or chain-nosed pliers.

7. Carefully use your round-nose pliers or combination pliers to wrap the wire around the neck of the piece. You will to wrap the wire two to four times, but you don't want the wire to overlap.

8. Cut the wire, and use your pliers to press the wire tightly against the piece.

Tips & Warnings

• You can make this at the end of any wire and use jump rings to connect it to other pieces. Another option is to place the connecting piece in the loop before wrapping. This is a little trickier, but very possible.

References

• Beadaroo.com: How to Wire Wrap a Loop