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A quick & easy free-form bracelet bound to catch people's attention.
Definitely one of the fastest and easiest bracelets out there. They can be as simple or as fancy as you want them to be, and look good either by themselves or layered together. Match your outfit, showcase some unusual beads, or just go wild- whatever you do they're bound to have people asking you about them.

Posted by Serpentira from La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States • Published See Serpentira's 3 projects »
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  • How to make a wire swirl bracelet. Quick Copper Wire Bracelet - Step 1
    Step 1

    Gather your materials. Pictured here (clockwise from top left corner):
    Size 6 seed beads (or other beads with an opening large enough for the wire to pass through); Needle-nose pliers (these aren't needle-nose, but they are the only ones I can find right now); gauge 18 copper wire; optional- nylon saw pliers; optional- measuring tape; wire cutters

  • How to make a wire swirl bracelet. Quick Copper Wire Bracelet - Step 2
    Step 2

    Cut a piece of copper wire that is between 3 and 4 times the circumference of your wrist. The more loops and twists you want in your finished piece, the longer your piece of wire is going to need to be.

    (My wrist measurement is about 5 1/2in so I used a piece about 17in long.)

  • How to make a wire swirl bracelet. Quick Copper Wire Bracelet - Step 3
    Step 3

    Bend one end into a loop using your needle-nose pliers.

  • How to make a wire swirl bracelet. Quick Copper Wire Bracelet - Step 4
    Step 4

    Begin shaping your wire by bending and looping using your pliers and/or hands. Your nylon saw pliers can be used to smooth out any mistakes or to help make your piece lie flat.

  • How to make a wire swirl bracelet. Quick Copper Wire Bracelet - Step 5
    Step 5

    Add beads as you continue to bend and loop the wire.

  • How to make a wire swirl bracelet. Quick Copper Wire Bracelet - Step 6
    Step 6

    Finish off your piece with another loop so as to leave no sharp edges. Bend bracelet to fit wrist.

  • How to make a wire swirl bracelet. Quick Copper Wire Bracelet - Step 7
    Step 7

    Wear and wait for the compliments. If you feel like it- make more!

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Georgia M
Georgia M · 5 projects
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo awesome
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Crafty Girl
Crafty Girl · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US
Your braclet is SO CUTE and i actually made it too! along with these awsome curly earings that match the bracelet.

THANKS SO MUCH Happy
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Serpentira
Serpentira · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US · 3 projects
I've seen some lovely pieces that involved hammering the wire and I definitely want to try it- as soon as I get my hands on the needed equipment. Happy
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Beth M.
Beth M. · 11 projects
Love this. I make these too. I like to hammer the copper for a different look.
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tula t.
tula t. · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 2 projects
fancy! =3
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Dee S.
Dee S. · London, GB · 41 projects
Gorgeous, I love working with copper.
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Serpentira
Serpentira · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US · 3 projects
Silver sounds lovely. I tend to work mainly in the plain copper in part because it's so cheap. I'd love to see pictures of your version (or versions Happy ) when you're done.
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Kiki B.
Kiki B. · Wolverhampton, England, GB · 12 projects
That is lovely and its so effective. i have a friend who would love this. thanks for the how to. Happy
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CO + K User

Super nice. I'm going to do a silver versionHappy
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tildhe
tildhe · Viareggio, Toscana, IT
It's lovely Happy I'm going to make one for myself too!
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