Who'd have guessed that discovering the nuts and bolts of jewelry making could begin with a trip to the hardware store?
Tips
When choosing wire, remember that the higher the gauge, the
thinner the wire.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Scissors and pencil
Cording (leather or cotton) Lanyard hook (sold at most craft stores) 20-gauge (or higher) craft wire Needle-nose pliers Small hardware items | |
| Seasons: Evening, Fall, Rainy day, Spring, Summer, Valentine's day, Winter, Year round | |
| Materials: wire | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Start by cutting a 14-inch length of cording (28-inch if you plan to tie spacing knots between the items you'll be stringing on) and tie a lanyard hook to one end. |
| 2. | Make a few tight coils out of the craft wire. For each one, wrap a 1-foot wire around a pencil. |
| 3. | Slide the coil off of the pencil's pointed end and use pliers to turn the wire ends toward the inside of the coil. |
| 4. | Thread the coils and hardware onto the cording. Then knot the end of the cord into a loop. |
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