Kristal Wick's Party Girls Wire Spirals Necklace, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Spirals, Wire Spiral, Spiral Wire Wrap. I used four different colored 20-gauge wires and silver jump rings as connectors.

Party Girls Wire Spirals Necklace

by Kristal Wick
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Making Spirals
  • Skill Level: Beginner
I used four different colored 20-gauge wires and silver jump rings as connectors. This is a perfect project to use up all your left over wire pieces and go to town! This would also make a great double or triple strand if you need a major statement piece.

View the color inspiration behind this jewelry-making pattern: Color Inspiration - Party Girls

Materials

20 Gauge Round Silver Plated Orange Copper Craft Wire - 18 ft
H17-C20-18FT
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $7.95
  • Gold Club Price: $5.96
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20 Gauge Round Silver Plated Gold Copper Craft Wire - 25 ft
H17-P20-25FT
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $8.00
  • Gold Club Price: $6.00
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20 Gauge Round Silver Plated Peacock Blue Copper Craft Wire - 25 ft
H17-L20-25FT
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $6.90
  • Gold Club Price: $5.18
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20 Gauge Round Silver Plated Fuchsia Copper Craft Wire - 25 ft
H17-E20-25FT
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $7.95
  • Gold Club Price: $5.96
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Sterling Silver Oval Lobster 11mm - Pack of 1
K3-132
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.22
  • Gold Club Price: $1.67
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Silver Filled Jump Rings Open (.025) 22ga 5mm - Pack of 25
S11-16
  • Lesson Quantity: 25.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.34
  • Gold Club Price: $1.76
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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
  • Gold Club Price: $128.04
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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
  • MAT-620.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Flat Nose Nylon Flat Jaw With Spring
PLR-831.00
  • PLR-831.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $13.80
  • Gold Club Price: $10.35
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Wubbers Small Bail Making Pliers
G2-1301
  • G2-1301
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $24.95
  • Gold Club Price: $18.71
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Instructions
Step 1

Straighten the wire using a wire straightener if necessary and cut 6" pieces of wire of each color.

Bend the wire in half and squish together.

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Step 2

Using the tip of a round-nose pliers, curl the bent wire end around forming a tight circle.

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Step 3

Using the nylon-jaw pliers, tightly grip both wires and turn the wire onto itself forming a tight spiral.

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Step 4

Keep forming the spiral until you run out of wire.

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Step 5

Make a simple loop on one end of the wire using the smallest jaw on the Wubbers pliers.

Make a simple loop on the other end of the wire, you may have to trim a bit of wire off to keep the loops perpendicular to each other.

Kristal Wick's Party Girls Wire Spirals Necklace - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Spirals, Wire Spiral, Spiral Wire Wrap, make a simple loop on each end
Step 6

Connect each spiral using a purchased jump ring or make your own jump rings.

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Step 7

Attach a lobster clasp using a jump ring at one wire end and finish off with a jump ring on the other end.

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