Basic Wire Wrapping

Follow these simple steps to wire wrap a bead onto a head pin.

Tools & Materials: Head Pins, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutters, beads of your choosing. Click here to purchase Tools

Step 1

  • Bend your silver wire or head pin at a ninety degree angle about 1mm above your last bead.

Step 2

  • Use a round nose pliers to form a smooth loop balanced evenly right to left above the wire.

Step 3

  • Finish the loop by wrapping the tail of the wire around the base twice.
  • Clip the excess wire and press the tip flush with a chain nose pliers.
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