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Loop de Loop Bangle

by Allison Hoffman, for FusionBeads.com
Sparkling wire bracelet.

Photo of finished piece by Jim Lawson; all other photos courtesy of the author.

MATERIALS:
26-gauge non-tarnish silver Artistic Wire, 42'
26-gauge copper wire, 10"
4mm Sand Opal CRYSTALLIZEDSwarovski Elements crystal mix, 6
4mm Jonquil CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski
Elements crystal, 9
4mm Khaki CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski
Elements crystal mix, 10
4mm Light Topaz CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski
Elements crystal mix, 5
4mm Lime CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski
Elements crystal mix, 3
6mm Lime CRYSTALLIZED- Swarovski
Elements crystal round bead, 4
6mm Light Gray Opal CRYSTALLIZEDSwarovski Elements crystal round bead, 6
2-1/2" diameter sterling flat bangle bracelet,
2

This cool project uses two sterling bangle

bracelets. Wrap them together with silver craft
wire and accentuate with crystals for an eyecatching piece!

TOOLS:
Chain nose pliers
Flush cutters
Ruler
Black Sharpie

TIP:

RESOURCES:

Prior to using your beads, make sure you test

each one so you can fit two pieces of 26g wire
through them.

TECHNIQUES:

All materials from FusionBeads.com

Wirework, wirewrapping, beading.

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Loop de Loop Bangle

Step 1: Cut five 2" pieces
of copper wire. To
anchor, use one
piece and wrap it
around the top
bangle twice.

Step 5: Add two beads

to the wire.
Wrap the wire
around the
bottom bangle
once to anchor
it in place.
Step 1

Step 2: Starting with the top bangle, use a ruler and

measure 1/2" down the copper wire, and mark.
Wrap the copper wire around the bottom
bangle, making sure the mark on the wire is
lined up with the bottom bangle. Anchor the
copper wire to the bottom bangle by wrapping
the wire twice around the bangle.

Step 5

Step 6: Bring the wire

back up
through the
bead closest to
the bottom.
Pull the wire all
the way
through the
bead.

Step 6

Step 7: Loop the wire

around the
bead so it
frames the
bead.
Step 7
Step 2

Step 3: Repeat Steps

1-2 five
more times,
making sure
the copper
wires are
spread out
evenly along the
bangles.
Step 4: In the middle of
one of the copper
wraps, take a 2'
piece of silver
wire, and wrap
around the top
bangle once to
anchor the wire in
place. Wrap the
wire 19 more times
to the right.

Step 8: Go back up
through the next
bead and pull
the wire all the
way through.
Step 3

Step 8

Step 9: Loop the wire around the bead in the opposite

direction of the first wire loop so it will form a
figure 8 pattern. Bring the wire through the
back of the top bangle.

Step 4
Step 9
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Loop de Loop Bangle

Step 10: Wrap the wire
around the
top bangle
once to
anchor it in
place. Wrap
the wire 19
more times to
the right.

Step 15: Repeat Steps 414 until the

bangle is
completely
covered with
wraps (or about
10 1/2 times).
You can remove
the copper
wrap anchors
as you go along.
Step 15
The last wrap of
wire should be against the first wrap that was
made. Trim the tail of the wire.

Step 10

Step 11: Start with the

bottom
bangle, and
repeat Step
10.

Step 11

Step 12: Slide the

wrapped wire
so it butts up
against the
bead on the
left.
Step 12

Step 13: Add two beads

to the wire,
and repeat
Steps 5-9, this
time going
through the
back of the
bottom bangle.
Wrap once to
anchor it in place.

Step 13

Step 14: Wrap the wire 19

more times.

Step 14

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