Jewelry: Triple Spiral Bail, Easy Wire Tutorial

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Triple Spiral Bail, Easy Wire Tutorial Pattern

Category:

Jewelry

Type:

Pendant

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

This tutorial is rated beginner/easy. It is helpful if you have practiced making eye loops and spirals, but making a spiral is clearly photographed and explained.

Pattern Description:

This tutorial will teach you how to make a Triple Spiral Bail for a front drilled pendant, with 10 inches of wire and in 10 minutes time. This bail is particularly suitable for use with cords or gemstone strands.

As a beginner, you will find that learning to make a spiral will have many other applications in jewelry making.

This tutorial does not teach you to coil around the upper bail wire as pictured in the second photo. This simply shows you one option you have once you have made the basic bail.

Materials:

10 - 12 inches of 18 or 20 gauge wire
24 inches of 24 or 26 gauge wire optional for coiling the upper bail
Front drilled pendant
TOOLS
Flush cutters
Flat Nose Nylon Jaw Pliers optional
Round Nose Pliers
Flat Nose Pliers
0000 Steel Wool or other sanding medium