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#569332 12/06/09 10:00 PM
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I put together an earring and wrapped the excess above the bead. I don't think I did this correctly although it looks OK. I need to trim away the 'tail end.'

Any suggestions on wrapping?

photo Santa and cane earrings

You cannot tell what I did from the photo.

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Hi, Angie. Yes, wrapping can be a hassle, but if your project looks okay, you probably did it just fine. Here are a couple of photos that might help. You can use chain nose pliers and round nose pliers together to make a wrapped bead loop like I've done in these photos.

Since I'm right-handed, I'll grip the wire or headpin with round nose pliers in my left hand. Then I'll grab the wire with chain nose pliers (that have that rough interior surface you can grip with) in my right hand and use it to wrap the wire back around its stem as I've done in the photos.

I try to keep the loops smoothly stacked on top of each other and I do no more than 2 or 3 at the most. I keep my wire cutters sharp so I can cut the wire easily and cleanly rather than have to struggle and bend it. Then I use the chain nose pliers to press the excess bit into the wire stem. In the photos, I've done a better job with the pearl bead than with the clear blue bead. Hope this helps!

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The end of the wrap has a slight protruding end. I'll follow your suggestion for pressing the excess into the stem. Once I got going on it, the wrap went well. I was all thumbs when I started. I'll fiddle with it again.

Thanks a bunch.

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I know just what you mean. I feel like I'm still all thumbs at wrapping. Having the right tools so you can grip everything securely really helps!

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They are essential - sometimes I feel like I should have an extra set of hands!

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I think you just have to practice wrapping a lot...practice makes perfect!


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absolutely right - practice, practice.


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