Picture Yourself Making Jewelry and Beading

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4.Firmly grasp the marked center of the 24”
18-gauge wire in the jaws of the round nose
pliers. Use your fingers to bend the sides
down to form an upside-down U shape
(the wire will resemble a large bobby pin).

2.Use the ruler to measure and mark the 24” of
18-gauge wire into four sections. Measure
and mark the wire at 7”, 12”, and 17”.


3.Next, measure and mark the center of the
top of the cuff bracelet (because it’s curved,
you can just kind of eyeball it). Then use the
ruler to measure and mark I” from the
center of the cuff to each side. When working with long
pieces of wire, safety glasses
are recommended.

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