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Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop. A playful wire bubble band ring turns easily around your finger.

Bubble Band Rings

by Nancy Chase
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Making Loops
  • Skill Level: Beginner
A playful wire bubble band ring turns easily around your finger.
Made with 18-gauge round wire, the rings can be made in any color, or twist a couple of colors together in 20-gauge wire to add a fun twist to the design.

Materials

18 Gauge Round Half Hard 14/20 Rose Gold Filled Wire
H6-18H
  • Lesson Quantity: 12.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
  • Price: $10.62
  • Gold Club Price: $7.97
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Tools

Round Nose Wire Pliers
G2-507
  • G2-507
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Flat Nose Wire Pliers
G2-506
  • G2-506
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
PLR-487.00
  • PLR-487.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $16.97
  • Gold Club Price: $12.73
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5 1/2 Inch Nylon Flat Jaw Pliers with Replacement Jaws
G2-1
  • G2-1
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $9.97
  • Gold Club Price: $7.48
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Stainless Steel Ring Mandrel Sizes 1-15
G7-2
  • G7-2
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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5/8 Inch Double Rubber/Nylon Head Hammer - Pack of 1
G3-26
  • G3-26
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $4.97
  • Gold Club Price: $3.73
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Instructions
Step 1
Cut 12 inches of wire. Use the nylon-jaw pliers to straighten the wire. Bend the wire into a soft curve at the center.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, bend the wire at the center
Step 2
Place the center of the folded wire into a pair of round-nose pliers.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, use round nose pliers
Step 3
Bend the wire on the right in front of the wire on the left creating a round loop.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, cross the wires
Step 4
Take the loop off the pliers. Place the loop back on the pliers with the crossed wires in the middle of the pliers. Make another loop with the crossed wires, crossing the right wire over the left.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, create a second loop
Step 5
Take the loop off the pliers. Place the last loop of wire into the center of the round-nose pliers. Continue this pattern of making loop bending the wire right over left.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a second loop
Step 6
When you have made a length of loops, enough to go around your finger, take the wire off of the round-nose pliers.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, continue making loops
Step 7
Carefully shape the length of wire around a ring mandrel to fit.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, shape the ring on a mandrel
Step 8
Twist the ends of the wires together, around one another.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, twist the ends of the wire together
Step 9
Trim the remaining twisted wire to about 1 inch in length. Loop the wire through the last loop, and back over the top of the circle. Use the flat-nose pliers.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, trim the wires
Step 10
Loop the ends back through the last loop, and cut off any remaining wire.
Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, connect the ends of the wire to the last loop
Step 11
Tuck the ends into the center of the loop. Use the flat-nose pliers to flatten the wire. You can harden the wire using a nylon hammer on the mandrel.

Add a decorative spiral charm to create movement on the band.


Nancy Chase's Bubble Band Rings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, tuck in the ends of the wire

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