"Carry Me" - Woven Bead Cap for a Drilled Crystal Point Wire Jewelry Tutorial

This tutorial teaches you to make a beautiful woven cap to "carry" a gemstone point bead.

Skill Level:

Advanced

Materials Needed:

*Crystal point, drilled. Hole must be large enough to accommodate 20 gauge wire

* 21” of 20 gauge wire (dead soft or half hard)

* Approximately 2 yards of 26 or 28 gauge dead soft wire

Tools Needed:

* Wire Cutters

* Round Nose Pliers

* Flat Nose Pliers

* Needle File or Wire Rounder

* Bail Making Pliers, Mandrel, or other round object approximately 4mm in diameter

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