Learn to wire wrap this set for Saint Patrick’s Day. The entire set can be wrapped with the basic wire wrapping tools and with or without a jig.
Each part of the different pieces of jewelry is shown separately – in a step by step instruction form. Then you’ll be given the instructions for each piece: the necklace, the bracelet and the earrings.
I used 20 gauge copper wire for this project. I love the cooper and the green together for this festive holiday piece.
The Necklace:
- You need 12 – 6mm green glass beads and 24 – 4mm green cats eye beads. With these make 12 beaded links.
- You will need to make 32 jumprings.
- You will need to make 3 clover links.
- You will need one clover clasp.
- Connect six beaded links together using two jumprings in between each link. Do this twice.
- Connect one beaded link on each side of one wire wrapped clover using two jumprings in between each.
- Connect a wire wrapped clover to each side of the beaded links. You should end up with a clover; two jumprings; beaded link; two jumprings; a clover; two jumprings; beaded link; two jumprings; a clover.
- Connect the three pieces together using two jumprings at each connection.
- Add a wire wrapped clover clasp using two jumprings at the connections.
The Bracelet:
- You need 4 – 6mm green glass beads and 8 – 4mm green cats eye beads. With these make 4 beaded links.
- You will need to make 16 jumprings(link above with the necklace instructions)..
- You will need to make 3 clover links(link above with the necklace instructions)..
- You will need one wire wrapped clover clasp(link above with the necklace instructions)..
- Connect the pieces in this order: beaded link; two jumprings; a clover; two jumprings; beaded link; two jumprings; a clover; two jumprings; beaded link; two jumprings; a clover; two jumprings; beaded link.
- Connect a wire wrapped clover clasp using two jumprings at each end.
The Earrings:
- You need 6 – 6mm green glass beads and 6 – 4mm green cats eye beads. With these make 6 bead drops.
- You will need to make 2 clover links(link above with the necklace instructions).
- You will need 2 beaded ear wires with 2 – 4mm green cats eye beads.
- Connect three bead drops on one wire wrapped clover link.
- Connect clover link to earwire.
- Repeat for second earring.