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You do not have to do Viking Knit when working with wooden dowels. Check out this tutorial for spiral wire braiding by Nanz Aalund. Several wire lengths are taped to one end of the dowel and then twisted together in a spiral fashion. Great tip on ...

Spiral Wire Braiding and Making Your Own End Metal Caps  More Recent Articles Spiral Wire Braiding and Making Your Own End Metal Caps You do not have to do Viking Knit when working with wooden dowels. Check out this tutorial for spiral wire braiding by Nanz Aalund.  Several wire lengths are taped to one end of the dowel and then twisted together in a spiral fashion. Great tip on rolling up each length and using ties so that the wires remain manageable. The completed wire tube is then drawn down as one does with Viking knits. There are actually two other parts to this tutorial.  The second part is how to make your own end caps using metal tubing and a base plate. Sawing and soldering are required skills for this part. The final part is on how to forge a S-clasp with balled ends. Before You Go: 12 Strand Wire Braided Bracelet Tutorial Wire Braided Earrings and Bracelet Tutorial How to Make a Braided Wire Macrame Bracelet Tutorial ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Tension Set Gemstone Wire Ring Tutorial 3 Easy and Elegant Beaded Pearl Bracelet Tutorials by Sonysree Creations Crochet Spiral Earrings Tutorial with Pearl Centers   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Original Tiny Beaded Earrings by Leslie Sykes O'Neill Shades of Clay's Fimo Doll Art Kit Giveaway 3 Easy and Elegant Beaded Pearl Bracelet Tutorials by Sonysree Creations Crochet Spiral Earrings Tutorial with Pearl Centers Spectacular Wire Wrapped Dragon Ring Tutorial Tension Set Gemstone Wire Ring Tutorial Mermaid Tail Polymer Clay Jewelry 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.