Copper ring trio
Try three wire-wrapped
variations of the rosette
motif, all worked in warm,
economical copper wire.
By Eva Sherman
Rosette
ring
Globe
ring
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Looped
ring
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a
b
3 Remove the ring from the mandrel,
and wrap each end around the band
two or three times (c).
TIP: Remove the ring from the
mandrel as directed. For clarity,
the ring may still appear on the
mandrel in the photos.
4 Trim each end on the outside of
d
Before creating the rings, anneal the
wire by heating it with a butane torch
until it glows and then quenching it
in water.
Rosette ring
1 Cut 2 ft. (61 cm) of 16-gauge square
wire, and center it on a ring mandrel
at two sizes larger than the desired
finished size. Wrap one full rotation, and
tightly twist the ends together once (a).
2 Windmill the ends around the center
until the rosette is the desired size.
Trim the ends to 2 in. (51 mm) (b).
e
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c
the band, until the globe is the desired
size (f). Trim the ends to 2 in. (51 mm).
3 Repeat steps 3–5 of “Rosette ring.”
Difficulty level
easy
hard
the band. Using chainnose pliers,
gently squeeze the wraps in place (d).
Materials
5 On a bench block, hammer the ring
Rosette ring
• 2 ft. (61 cm) 16-gauge (1.3 mm)
copper wire, square, dead soft
band with a rubber mallet to workharden. Pickle the piece (Basics)
to remove fire-scale, and polish with
a brass brush. If desired, patinate the
piece with liver of sulfur (Basics), and
apply a coat of spray enamel to seal
and protect.
Globe ring
1 Repeat step 1 of the “Rosette ring.”
2 Tightly twist the ends together two
more times (e), and windmill the ends
around the center, working down toward
f
Globe ring
• 2 ft. (61 cm) 16-gauge (1.3 mm)
copper wire, square, dead soft
Looped ring
• 2 ft. (61 cm) 16-gauge (1.3 mm)
copper wire, square, dead soft
• 6 in. (15 cm) 18-gauge (1.0 mm)
copper wire, half round, dead soft
or annealed
All rings
• Chainnose pliers
• Flush cutters strong enough to cut
16-gauge (1.3 mm) wire
• Butane torch
• Ring mandrel
• Steel bench block or anvil
• Rubber mallet
• Pickle and pickle pot, such as a
Crock-Pot or container on a hot plate
• Brass brush or fine steel wool
• Liver of sulfur (optional)
• Spray enamel (optional)
g
Looped ring
1 Repeat step 1 of “Rosette ring,”
but do not twist the ends together.
2 Remove the ring from the mandrel,
and wrap a 6-in. (15.2 cm) piece of
18-gauge wire seven times around the
center of the band. Trim each end of
the wire on the outside of the band.
Using chainnose pliers, gently squeeze
the wraps in place (g).
h
3 Loop one wire end around the outer
edge and back under the center. Repeat
with the other wire end, making sure to
insert the wire through the first loop (h).
Repeat two times on each side.
4 Trim both ends to 2 in. (51 mm),
and wrap each end around the band
three times.
5 Repeat steps 4 and 5 of “Rosette
i
Eva Sherman opened
Grand River BeadStudio
in Cleveland, Ohio,
in 2005. She has
discovered an affinity
for working with wire
and metals, and prefers to design in an
organic and unstructured style. Contact
Eva at grandriverbeads@sbcglobal.net,
or visit www.grandriverbeads.com.
ring” (i).
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