Basic Wire Wrapping
Follow these simple steps to wire wrap a bead onto a head pin.
Here's What You'll Need:
- Head Pins
- Chain Nose Pliers
- Round nose pliers
- Wire Cutters
- Your favorite gemstone or bead
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. Then, Clip the excess wire and press the tip flush with a chain nose pliers.
To watch a quick an easy video how to wire wrap click here.