How to Connect Bead Links

This is a basic wire technique for putting beads on wire to make bead links for jewelry pieces. If you are just learning to do this, use inexpensive wire to practice on.
You’ll need these supplies:

  • wire
  • beads that fit on the wire

You’ll need these tools:

  • Bent nose or chain nose pliers
  • round nose pliers
  • file





Directions:
1.) Make your bead link. Begin making your second link, but do not wrap the first loop.

make a wire wrapped bead link

2.) Place the loop through a loop on the first bead link.

learn how to wire wrap bead links

3.) Place it back on the round nose pliers, then finishing wrapping it.

make wire wrap bead links

4.) Bead the second wire. Loop and wrap to finish it off. You can continue this way until you have the whole project done.

wire wrap bead links tutorial

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