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Ukrainian wire artist, Oksana Turkhan, has a marvelous wire woven bangle tutorial which is reminiscent of basket weaving. This one has no clasp. The core consists of a coil of 13 G copper wire with the wire weaving part done with 24 G wire. 13 G wire ...

More Wire Woven Cuff Tutorials | Basket Weaving Style  More Recent Articles More Wire Woven Cuff Tutorials | Basket Weaving Style Ukrainian wire artist, Oksana Turkhan, has a marvelous wire woven bangle tutorial which is reminiscent of basket weaving. This one has no clasp. The core consists of a coil of 13 G copper wire with the wire weaving part done with 24 G wire.  13 G wire might be hard to get but 14 G wire will also do!  I would stick with her suggested 24 G for the wrapping part and resist going to thinner gauge like 26 or 28 G. The reason is, 24 G is thicker and will look better. Her tutorial only covers the wire weaving part. She does not show how she wraps and decorates the ends of the thick gauge wire with beads.  That will be up to one's own creativity! She does use a long piece of wrapping wire.  Working wire a lot makes it hard and brittle. So she anneals it when she has to!  At the 8:30 min mark, she actually breaks out the hand held torch and directed the flame on the stiff wire leading to the work. Annealing the wire will blacken the copper.  As she said, you can clean it off with citric acid. Lemon and lime juice are the best natural sources. Both have been shown to be richer in citric acid than orange juice or grapefruit.  But then again, if you are going to oxidize it with liver of sulfur or an alternative, why bother? Check out this past tutorial of mine which covers how to patinate and finish a wire wrapped copper pendant.   I also liked Jennifer Beidermann's unisex wire woven cuff tutorial where the basket weaving part is framed with hammered wire. She also demonstrates the making of a traditional style clasp.   Before You Go: Book Review | Fine Art of Wire Weaving Multi-stranded Wire Braided Cuff Tutorials More Wire Wrapped Bangle Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts How to Use the Split Mandrel for Easy Power Sanding! Judy Larson's Tree of Life Wire Neckpiece Pictorial Clever Cut Out Beaded Bangle Tutorial   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Polymer Clay and Wire Jewelry by JM Syron and Bonnie Bishoff Winner of Shades of Clay's $25 Cabezel Giveaway How to Use the Split Mandrel for Easy Power Sanding! Judy Larson's Tree of Life Wire Neckpiece Pictorial Polymer Clay Goldfish Pendant Tutorial Using a Hollow Bead Maker Resin and Charm Cabezel Polymer Clay Tutorial Lillian Chen's Sculptural Crystal Ring Tutorial     Contact Me • Past Issues • Join This List • Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.