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 Contents
Introduction - 5
Beginner Tutorials
Getting Started Celtic Treasure Pendant - 27
Wire Wrapping and Weaving Tools - 6 Spiral Earrings - 33
Commonly Used Wires - 7 Bowen Knot Ring - 37
Which Wire to Use - 7 Triquetra Earrings – 43
Celtic Techniques Intermediate Tutorials
Trinity Knot or Triquetra- 8 Hug Me Tight Spiral Pendant - 47
Bowen Knot - 10 Caelan Ring - 55
Triple Spiral or Triskele – 12 Celtic Knot Bracelet - 61
Simple Ear Wires - 14 Celtic Dragonfly Pendant - 67
Spiral Ear Wires - 15 Infinite Knot Pendant – 81
Simple Charm / Vertical Drill - 17 Advanced Tutorials
Simple Charm / Horizontal Drill - 18 Fairy Knot Pendant - 89
Bead Charm / Triquetra Symbol - 20 Fairy Knot Bracelet - 95
Celtic Weaves / Knots Double Sided Triquetra Pendant - 111
Simple Knot with 4 Wires - 21 About
Simple Knot with 6 Wires - 22 Design Inspiration - 121
Infinite Celtic Knot - 23 About the Author - 122
Fairy Celtic Knot - 25
 Introduction
A brief history
Wire wrapping and weaving has gained a big popularity during the past decades , however these techniques
have been there for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence shows the appearance of wire elements in
the thumbs of pharaohs in Egypt, and we can also find wire elements in the jewelry made by the Sumerian
Dynasty, which can be found in the British Museum.
While wire wrapping had been almost forgotten for a very long time, during the Medieval period, gold and silver
wire was traded between multiple countries, then used to create religious symbols and chains. Techniques have
been handed down from generation to generation.
In the Victorian Age, wire became a very popular element for sculpturing, then jewelry making.
Today, hundreds of artists create a huge variety of wire wrapped and woven jewelry with the combination of
gemstones, crystals, wood, and glass elements.

What is wire wrapping and weaving?

With a few simple tools and without soldering, all kinds of wire jewelry can be made with these art forms .
In this book we will use only wire, and a few tools, to create wearable art. We will learn how to incorporate
gemstones and beads into our jewelry. Instead of soldering and heat treatments, we will use mechanical
connections to connect wire elements, attaching wire pieces and loops to each other by interlocking them or
weaving them together.

What do I need to start?

In this book we will learn multiple wire wrapping techniques, how to create easy and more complex symbols,
knots (braids), and a few weaving techniques as well. In our first book created mostly for beginners, but also for
those with experience, we explain more wire weaving techniques, and how to wrap the wire around other
elements like beads and gemstone cabochons. There are so many different techniques included in this book,
starting from beginner to advanced level, that you can reach an expert knowledge of wire wrapping. These
techniques will require a basic wire and toolkit, some beads, and cabochons.
While we can find the basic toolkit on the next pages, I would like to recommend to you to stock up on some
beautiful beads and gorgeous cabochons in oval, round, and teardrop shapes. In the wires section I will explain
to you with more details what wires I recommend you start with, which you can find in many online shops. The
tools you will need can be found in any craft or hobby store around you.

Let’s start!
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the jewelry made by you, following the tutorials of this book, may be used for personal or commercial use. Thank
you for your understanding!

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Wire Wrapping & Weaving Tools

Chain Nose Pliers Flat Nose Pliers

Ideal for wire wrapping and shaping, closing The wide and flat nose helps to make sharp
jump rings, holding small stones. Outside is bends, and angles. It helps to open and
rounded and inside has flat facing jaws. close jump ring as well.
Ideal to close the wire ends tightly.

Round Nose Pliers Wire Cutters

They are perfect to bend your wire They are needed for cutting your wire to the
smoothly, to create loops and jump rings, desired length for your jewelry making
The most used pliers to create multiple project, cutting off the extra base and
jewelry findings. weaving wire ends.

Bail Making Pliers Ruler

They offer 6 size loops on 2 different noses, Used to measure your wire so you can cut it
allowing to bend the wire to make bails and accurately for your jewelry making projects.
to repeat wire wrapping pattern of the same Also used to measure exact distances
size each time. between bends of a wire.

Ring and Bracelet Mandrel Hammer

A quick and effortless way to measure your It allows you to shape, harden and flatten
ring and bracelet sizes. These are key your wire. Repousse (or chasing) hammer
elements in shaping rings and bracelets, is used to beautifully flatten your wire.
bending the metal perfectly.

Hammering Block Files (or Sandpaper)

It can be a steel or rubber block, being a They are particularly useful when we need
complimentary element used to position the to smooth down the sharp ends of the
wire over it, to be able to flatten it correctly wires.
with a hammer.

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Commonly Used Wires

For our jewelry making projects we can use multiple wires of assorted sizes. We will always use a
thicker wire for the base and a thinner wire for the weaving wire.
Here is an extremely useful chart to better understand the wire sizes depending on the country
where you live.

Gauge Inches Millimeters

16 0.052 1.3

18 0.04 1

20 0.032 0.8

21 0.028 0.7

22 0.025 0.6

24 0.02 0.5

26 0.016 0.4

28 0.013 0.3

30 0.01 0.25

Which Wire to Use?

All the wire sizes can be found in different hardness, such as dead soft, half hard and hard. Wires
might vary in shapes, like round, half round and square wire. All the projects in this book are
made with dead soft, round copper wire. As this book will teach you more complex techniques
as well, this wire is the most flexible to shape it in all forms.
I recommend you stock on with 18ga (1mm), 20ga (0.8 mm), 22ga (0.6 mm), 26ga (0.4 mm) and
28ga (0.3 mm) wires. In some projects 21ga (0.7 mm) wire can be used instead of t he 20ga (0.8
mm) wire. If you decide to use silver or silver filled wire, I recommend you start with soft wires,
to complete the projects correctly and to make a beautiful jewelry.
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Celtic Knot Techniques

The use of Celtic Knots can be dated back to the 8th century, however some researchers suggested
that these knots used for artwork and decoration could have been used 500 B.C. Knot patterns can
be seen in Roman mosaics, Byzantine architectures, Celtic, Islamic and Ethiopian art, and European
architecture. Knotwork designs have been found in several parts of the world, but the broken and
reconnected plait work, which characterize the true knotwork, are most associated with the Celtic
lands.
The meaning of distinct types of Celtic Knots can vary as they have many different interpretations, as
positive symbols, signifying love and happiness, faith and friendship, eternal life.
We will learn multiple ways to create Celtic knots and how to incorporate them in our jewelry designs.

1. Trinity Knot or Triquetra

This knot might be the most recognizable of the
Celtic Knots and it is known for its three oval loops
which interconnect by overlapping over each other.
“Triquetra” name comes from Latin and its meaning
is “three-cornered”. This number 3 is incredibly
significant in Celtic culture, as they favored anything
that comes in threes. This symbol has multiple
interpretations, such as:
1. Life, Death & Rebirth
2. Father, Son & Holy Ghost
3. Past, Present & Future.
Throughout the projects section, we will learn
multiple ways to incorporate Triquetra sign in wire
wrapped jewelry, such as how to decorate a
cabochon pendant with this symbol, how to make
earrings, ring, and butterfly pendant.

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1. Take 6 inches (15 cm) 2. Adjust the distance 3. 1 cm below the top of the
long 18ga (1 mm) wire. Bend it between the wire ends until bent center, hold the right wire
in half, crossing the wire ends they are at a 2 cm from each end tight within the tip of the
over each other. other, as shown here. chain nose pliers.

4. Hold the center of the wire 5. Turn the wire from the right 6. Repeat the same step with
tight between your fingers. side to the left side, so the the other wire end as well,
Bend the wire end upwards recently bent wire end is on the holding it tight within the tip of
with the help of the pliers. left side. the chain nose pliers…

7. …then bending the wire 8. This is the result we must 9. Now bend both wire ends
end upwards with the help of get. The 2 sides of the bent slightly to the sides, crossing
the pliers, exactly in the same shape must be symmetrical, them over each other, making
way as shown here. otherwise adjust the position of the third part of the shape of the
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2. Bowen Knot
This immensely popular symbol has been used as a
heraldic badge, which became associated with infinity,
love, and friendship. There are several variations of this
knot used by multiple cultures around the world.
Making a Bowen Knot with wire is mostly simple and it
can be incorporated in multiple wire wrapping projects,
such as decoration for cabochon settings (as we will
learn in the projects section later), main element for
earrings, rings, or a modified knot as Cross pendant.

1. Take 10 inches (25 cm) long 2. Bend the left half of the 3. Bend the right end of the
18ga (1 mm) wire. Hold the wire 90 Degrees backwards, wire to the left side direction,
center of it tight between the as shown. exactly in the same way as
bottom of the chain nose pliers. shown here.

4. Bend the left wire to the right- 5. Position this marquise 6. At this point hold the upper
side, making a 2 cm tall marquise shape in horizontal, then wire end within the tip of the
shape with the wire. measure 2 cm distance from the chain nose pliers and bend it
10 crossing point of the base wires. 90 Degrees downwards.
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7. Bend the wire to the left 8. Turn the wire structure 9. Repeat the same bending
side direction, crossing it behind upside down so the recently steps with the other wire end
the other side of the wire, close made marquise shape is on as well, to make a third
to the crossing point. the lower side. marquise shape.

10. Position the wire 11. Now bend the wire ends to the opposite directions,
structure in a way that the first crossing them over each other at a 2 cm distance from
marquise shape is on the lower the center of the wire structure. Each marquise shape
side, as shown here. must have the same size as the first one we made.

TIP:
We can create these symbols in any size we desire, depending on the design we want to incorporate it
to. For a smaller symbol (in between 1 and 2 cm big), I recommend you use 22ga (0.6 mm) wire. For a
symbol in between 2 cm and 3 cm, we can use 20ga (0.8 mm) wire. For a symbol larger than 3 cm up,
we can use 18ga (1 mm) wire.

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3. Triple Spiral or Triskele or Triskelion

It is known as the oldest Celtic symbol, representing
spirituality, the unity of mental, physical, and
spiritual self, and it dates to ancient origins in Irish
culture. The symbol is represented by 3 joining
spirals, and it is also known as the connections
between the 3 domains: earth, water, and sky.
Many cultures around the world adopted this symbol
due to its versatility in interpreting the meaning.

1. Take 6 inches (15 cm) long 2. Slowly, bend the wire all 3. Hold the other side of the
18ga (1 mm) wire. Hold the around the tip of the chain small loop and continue to
right end of it tight within the tip nose pliers, making a very bend the wire end tightly
of the chain nose pliers. small loop with it, as shown. around this loop.

4. Hold the side of the loop and 5. After completing the second 6. From the center of the loops,
continue to bend the wire end loop, the wire end must be measure 5 mm length. Mark this
until you have 2 complete loops. pointed downwards and slightly point with a marker. This will be
12 to the left side direction. the center of the symbol.
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7. From this point measure 8. At this point hold the wire 9. Press the bent part with
another 5 mm length, to know end tight within the tip of the the chain nose pliers, to close
where we must start to make chain nose pliers and bend it it completely, as shown here.
the second part of the symbol. to the opposite direction.

10. We must repeat the 11. …then bend the wire end 12. Continue to bend the wire
same steps as before. Hold the tightly around the tip of the end as before, making a double
pointed bent part of the wire plier, making a very small loop loop with it, then position the
within the tip of the pliers… with it, as shown here. wire end to the left.

13. Repeat the same 14. Press the bent part to 15. Repeat the same bending
measuring steps from the close it completely, then hold it steps to complete the third part of
center, and again, bend the tight within the tip of the chain the symbol, as shown here. After
wire to the opposite direction. nose pliers, as shown. that, position the wire end behind
the first part of it.
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4. Simple Ear Wires

We will learn how to create the simplest ear
wires which are suitable for any earrings
design. The simplicity of them allows the
earrings shine.
For these ear wires we will use 2 pieces of
18ga (1 mm) wire, with the length of 3 inches
(7.5 cm), each.

1. Take one of the wires, hold 2. Bend the wire all around 3. At the point where the loop
the right end of it tight within the round nose plier, making a ends, hold the wire end tight
the center of the round nose completely closed loop with it. within the tip of the chain nose
pliers, as shown here. pliers, and bend it upwards.

4. At the top of the loop, hold 5. Bend the wire end 6. Leave the wire end long as
the wire end within the bottom of downwards, making a curve you like it, cut off the extra end of
the bail making pliers (or bottom with it, as you can see on the it. Measure 1 cm on the wire end,
of the round nose pliers). next picture. at this point bend it downwards
with the pliers, as shown.
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5. Spiral Ear Wires

Celtic inspired ear wires can be an excellent extra
touch for any earring. They are simple, elegant, and
decorative.
We will use 2 pieces of 18ga (1 mm) wire, with the
length of 4 inches (10 cm), each. Once the ear wires
are completed, we need to take a nail file, to make the
ends of the wires as smooth as possible.

1. Take one of the wires. At a 2. With the help of the pliers, 3. Press the bent part with
2 cm distance from the left end bend the longer wire end the same pliers, to close it
of it, hold it tight within the tip of completely over the shorter completely, as shown here.
the chain nose pliers. end, as shown here.

4. Make sure the longer end is 5. Start to bend the longer 6. Hold the other side of the
on the front. Hold the bent part wire end around the tip of the small loop and continue to
within the tip of the pliers. Bend plier, making a very small loop bend the wire end tightly
the longer wire end to the left. with it around the plier. around this loop.

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7. Now hold the side of the loop 8. Continue to bend the wire all 9. At the top center of the
within the same pliers and around, until you have 3 tight loops, hold the wire end tight
continue to bend the wire end loops, and the wire end is on the within the tip of the pliers and
until you have 2 complete loops. top pointed to the right side. bend it completely backwards.

10. Close to the loop, hold 11. Measure 1 cm on the 12. Below the loop, hold the
this wire end within the bottom recently bent wire end. With the shorter wire end within the tip of
of the round nose pliers and help of the pliers, bend it slightly the chain nose pliers and bend
bend it downwards. backwards, to make it vertical. it slightly to the front.

13. Leave a 1.5 cm length on 14. With the help of the round 15. Repeat the same steps
this wire, cut off the extra end. nose pliers, bend the wire end with the second wire to create
Hold the wire end within the tip upwards, making a small, closed another ear wire, as shown
of the round nose pliers. loop with it. here.

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6. Simple Bead Charm with Vertically Drilled Bead

Bead charms have been in existence since prehistoric
times, as it is believed that Babylonians were the first
people to wear charms on bracelets around 700 BC.
Frequently called talismans or amulets, wearing
charms has been associated with faith, love, protection,
and spirituality.
For this very simple beaded charm we can use any
bead up to 1 cm big (long). In case you wish to use a
bigger bead, please take a longer wire for the project.

1. Take a 2 inches (5 cm) 2. Hold the center of this wire 3. Insert the wire end pointed
long wire of the 20ga (0.8 mm) within the tip of the chain nose upwards into the hole of the
wire. pliers. Bend the left half 90 bead, positioning the bead close
Degrees upwards. to the bent center of the wire.

4. Take the horizontal wire 5. Now wrap this wire end 6. At the point shown with the
end, bend it all around the right once around the vertical wire arrow, cut off the extra wire
side of the bead, crossing it end, making a tight wrap with it end of the wrapped wire.
over the other wire end at the over the top of the bead.
top of the bead.
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7. Press the short wire end 8. Close to the wrapped wire, 9. Hold the wire end within the
with the tip of the chain nose hold the vertical wire end tight round nose pliers and bend it
pliers, to close it completely within the tip of the chain nose completely backwards, making a
around the vertical wire end. pliers and bend it slightly to the closed loop with it, as shown.
front.

7. Simple Bead Charm with Horizontally Drilled Bead

Bead charms can decorate all kinds of wire wrapped jewelry, such
as simple earrings to extravagant complex pendants and bracelets.
There are infinite options to decorate our jewelry with charms.
To create a charm with wire and a horizontally drilled bead, we can
use any kind of beads, of any size and shape. We will need a wire
with a good consistency, which fits inside the hole of our bead. To
show you the steps, I will take a 20 mm tall teardrop shaped bead,
which is horizontally drilled, and 21ga )0.7 mm wire.

1. Cut a 2 inches (5 cm) long 2. Hold the center of the wire 3. Position the bead close to
wire. tight within the tip of the chain the bent center of the wire.
nose pliers. Bend the right half With the help of the pliers,
90 Degrees upwards, as shown bend the left wire end upwards,
here. as shown.
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4. Close to the hole, press the 5. Leave a 1 cm long end on 6. Hold the right wire end tight
wire ends with the pliers, to get both wire ends, measuring from within the bail making pliers, in
them closer to the bead, pushing the crossing point of the wires. a way that the thinner end of
them to the opposite directions. Cut off the extra wire ends. the pliers is on the top.

7. With the help of the pliers, 8. If the loop is not completely 9. Turn the bead to the other
bend the short wire end to the closed, press it with the tip of side, then repeat the same
left side direction, making a the chain nose pliers, to close it bending steps with the other
loop with it, as shown. completely. wire end as well.

10. Bend the wire end to 11. If the loops are not 12. Now press both loops
make a loop with it, as we did completely closed, we must within the pliers, as shown, to
with the other wire end before. press them with the chain nose get them very close to each
pliers, until they are as closed other. After that, the bead
as possible. charm is complete.
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8. Bead Charm with Triquetra Celtic Symbol

Bead charms can be an easy way to decorate our wire
wrapped jewelry, as there are infinite options to use
them. We will learn how to create a Celtic inspired
charm with a Triquetra Symbol attached to the bead.
These charms can be attached from the simplest
earrings (as we will learn later in the tutorials section)
to the most complex pendant designs.
We can use any bead horizontally drilled. Practice with
6 inches (15 cm) long 22ga (0.6 mm) wire.

1. Insert the wire into the hole 2. Bend the right wire end 3. Now repeat the same
of the bead, positioning the slightly downwards, bending it steps with the left wire as well,
bead over the center of this to the left side, making a curve bending it to the right side and
wire. with it, as shown here. slightly downwards.

4. From the top of the bead 5. Repeat the same 6. Now bend both wire ends to
measure 5 mm on the right wire measuring and bending step the opposite directions, until they
end, then bend it slightly upwards with the left wire end as well, cross over each other at a 5 mm
with the tip of the chain nose pliers. to obtain the result shown distance from the lower crossing
here. point of the wires.
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Celtic Weaves / Celtic Knots

Celtic knots are made by interlacing multiple wire lines around themselves, making a long, woven
knot. These weaves or as called knots, can be very decorative in wire wrapped jewelry.
We will practice the techniques with 22ga (0.6 mm) wire, which is easier to be bent. If you do not
have this wire size, I recommend you practice with 26ga (0.4 mm) wire. Later, once we have
mastered the technique, we can use thicker wires as well.
For each weave we will cut the wires with the length of 8 inches (20 cm), each.

1. Simple Celtic Knot with 4 Wires

1. Cut 4 wires. Hold them 2. Continue to bend the wire 3. Hold the loop tight within the
together, making sure that the ends to the opposite chain nose pliers. Separate the
ends of them are aligned, then directions, bending the lower upper and lower wires into 2
bend them in half. wires over the upper ones. groups. Each group has 2 wires.

4. Take the left upper wires, 5. Now take the left lower 6. Again, take the left upper
bend them downwards over the wires, bend them upwards over wires, bend them downwards over
right upper wires, positioning the other lower wires, positioning the right upper wires, positioning
them close to the lower wires. them close to the upper wires. them close to the lower wires. 21
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7. Now take the left lower wires, 8. To make the weave tighter, 9. Proceed with the bending
bend them upwards over the before bending the left upper step of the left upper wires, as
other lower wires, positioning wires downwards, we can bend we did previously.
them close to the upper wires. the right upper wires backwards.

10. Bend the other upper 11. If the whole weave is not This is the result we must get.
wires to the front again. Follow straight, we can press the sides
the same steps until you obtain of it slightly with the chain nose
the desired length of this weave. pliers, to straighten it.

2. Simple Celtic Knot with 6 Wires

This weave is based on the same steps as the previous one, but
this time we will incorporate another 2 wires into the weave.
First, we will create the base of the weave, with 4 wires, following
the same steps as shown on the first 7 pictures of the technique
described previously. Once we have 2 rotations of this weave, we
take another 2 wires of the 22ga (0.6 mm) wire, with the same
length (8 inches, 20 cm). Hold these wires together, making sure
that the ends of them are aligned, then bend them in half, as
shown on this picture.

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1. Position the bent center of 2. Hold all wires. Take the 3. Now take the lower ends of
these wires behind the last upper ends of the recently added the recently added wires, bend
rotation of the weave, as shown wires, bend them downwards them upwards over the other
here. over the other upper wires. lower wires.

4. We will continue with the 5. Now t the 2 left wires from 6. Repeat the same bending
same bending steps. Take the 2 the lower side, bend them steps until you have Celtic Knot
left wires from the top, bend upwards over the other lower with the length desired for your
them downwards over the other wires, as shown here. project.
upper wires, as shown here.

3. Infinite Celtic Knot

This knot is one of the most decorative techniques, which can give
a unique look to our finished jewelry. We can create almost any
kind of design using the following steps.
To shape the loops, we can use the tips of the bail making pliers
(bending the wire around the thinner end of the pliers), or we can
use the center of the round nose pliers, as we can see both options
later. Take an 8 inches (20 cm) long wire of the 22ga (0.6 mm) wire.
Bend it in half, then continue to bend the lower half over the upper
half, making a 5 mm big loop with the center of the wire.
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1. Measure 5 mm on the wire end on the upper side, at this point 2. Turn the wire structure
hold it tight within the ends of the bail making pliers. Bend the wire upside down so the recently
end to the left side, then downwards, bending it behind the other made loop is on the lower side,
side of the wire, making the same size loop with it as the first one. as shown with the arrow.

3. Repeat the same bending 4. Let’s repeat the same steps 5. If the loop is bigger than
steps with the other wire end as again. First, make another loop the other ones, press the sides
well (this time I will use the with the wire end on the upper of it with the tip of the chain
center of the round nose pliers). side, following the same steps. nose pliers, to get it smaller.

6. Again, turn the wire structure 7. Follow the same steps 8. Bend the wire ends to the
upside down and repeat the same until you arrive close to the opposite directions, making the
steps with the other wire end ends of the wire, as shown last loop with them, of the
which is on the upper side now. here. same size (5 mm big).

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4. Fairy Celtic Knot

A Celtic inspired knot can be created in many ways, and it can be
unique to decorate our wire jewelry with. The following technique is
simple; however, it requires precise measurements to obtain a
beautiful knot. We will learn the basic steps, then later, in the
tutorials section, we can learn how to incorporate this knot into a
pendant and bracelet designs.
We can practice this knot with 20 ga (0.8 mm) wire, with a length of
12 inches (30 cm). We will need a ruler for measuring and chain
nose pliers to bend the wire sharply.

1. Hold the center of the wire 2. Now bend the right half of 3. Bend the left wire end
within the tip of the chain nose the wire slightly upwards, exactly downwards, making a curve with it
pliers, then bend the left half 90 in the same way as shown here. over the right wire end, at a 1 cm
Degrees upwards, as shown. distance from the bent center of
the wire.

4. Bend the other wire end 5. At the top center of the 6. Press the recently bent
upwards at the center of the curved part, hold the other wire with the chain nose pliers,
curved part. Make sure that the wire end within the tip of the to close the bent part around
distance of the curved part is chain nose pliers, bend it the curved wire.
exactly 1 cm, as shown here. completely downwards.
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7. The recently bent wire 8. Now bend this wire to the 9. Bend the left wire end upwards,
around the curved part must right side, over the other wire making a curve with it over the right
be pressured and closed end, exactly in the same way as wire end, at a 1 cm distance from
around the other wire. shown with the arrow. the bent part of this wire.

10. At the bottom center of the 11. Press the recently bent 12. Repeat: bend the left wire
curved part, hold the other wire wire with the chain nose pliers, end downwards, making a 1 cm
end within the tip of the chain nose to close the bent part around long curve with it over the right
pliers, bend it completely upwards. the curved wire. wire end.

13. At the top center of the curved part, hold the other wire end 14. At the bottom center of the
within the tip of the chain nose pliers, bend it completely upwards, curved part, bend the other wire
then press it to close it completely. Repeat: bend the left wire end end upwards, then press it to
upwards, making a 1 cm long curve with it over the right wire end. close it completely. Repeat the
same steps to practice the knot.
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Celtic Treasure Pendant

This quite easy and fun project will guide you through a technique which can be used in multiple ways
in many different projects. This simple pendant can be worn for any occasion.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose) pliers.
Wires: -18 ga (1 mm) base wire: 2x 5 inches (12.5 cm)
-20ga (0.8 mm) wire for the charm: 1x 2 inches (5 cm)
-28 ga (0.3 mm) weaving wire: 1x 30 inches (75 cm)
Bead: 1 oval or marquise shaped bead up to 1 cm long

1. Cut 2 base wires of the 18ga 2. Take one of the base 3. Press the bent part of the
(1 mm) wire, with the length of 5 wires, bend it in half, as shown wire tight with the chain nose
inches (12.5 cm), each. here. pliers, to close it completely.
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4. Hold the bent center tight 5. Now bend the wire ends to 6. Cut a 30 inches (75 cm)
within the tip of the chain nose the opposite directions, making long weaving wire of the 28ga
pliers, then bend the wire ends a 1 cm tall marquise shape (0.3 mm) wire. Bend it in half
outwards, as shown here. with the wires. as shown here.

7. Position the bent center of 8. Take the front end of the 9. Repeat the same steps with
the weaving wire around the weaving wire, coil it 30 times the other weaving wire end on
crossing point of the base around the right base wire the left side. Make sure the coiled
wires shown with the arrow. end, as tight as you can. parts are tight on both sides.

10. Now bend the wire ends 11. Take the second base 12. From the front, insert the
downwards and bend them to wire, bend it in half as shown right end of the second base
the sides, making a 2 cm tall here. We must leave a distance wire into the upper marquise
marquise shape with the wires, between the 2 base wire ends. shape of the first base wire, as
as shown. shown with the arrow.
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13. Move the wire end 14. Now bend the ends of 15. On both sides, make a
through the marquise shape the second base wire close to tight wrap with the weaving
until the center of the second the ends of the first base wire, wires around both base wires,
base wire is on the top. on both sides. to connect them tightly.

16. On the left side, wrap the 17. Now again make a tight 18. Repeat the same weaving
weaving wire 3 times around wrap around both base wires. steps on this side of the wire
the inner base wire (upper base Let’s call this 3-1 weave. structure, until you have 8
wire from this point of view). rotations of the 3-1 weave.

19. Make another tight wrap 20. Repeat the same weaving 21. At the point where the
around both base wires. Cut off the steps on the right side as well, woven parts end, bend the inner
extra weaving wire, press it with making 8 rotations of the 3-1 base wires backwards. Leave a
the chain nose pliers, to close it. weave. Do not cut off the extra 5 mm long end on them, cut off
weaving wire end. the extra wire ends.
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22. Bend one of the short wire 23. Repeat the same step 24. Position the outer base wires
ends backwards, then press it with the other short wire end closer. Wrap the weaving wire 3
with the chain nose pliers to as well, to close it completely times around the crossing point of
close it completely on the back. on the back. them, then cut off the extra end of it.

25. Bend the left wire to the 26. Hold the other wire end 27. Repeat the same step with
opposite direction over the woven within the ends of the bail making the previously bent wire as well,
part. Leave 1 cm long end on (or round nose) pliers, bend it to making a small loop on the inner
both wires, cut off the extra ends. make a closed loop with it. side of the pendant.

28. Make a simple bead 29. Position this open loop We will use the top loop of the
charm with a vertically drilled around the inner loop of the pendant as a bail for the chain or
bead as we learned in the pendant, then close it again. leather cord. The beautiful
techniques section. Open the pendant is ready.
loop of it, as shown here.
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Keeping our eyes focused on creating the wraps and weaves even
and tight can be tiring for our eyes. I always recommend, if possible, to
work in natural light, sitting close to a window, or in your garden. A
poor indoor light might cause eye problems, and you don't want to get
your eyes tired very fast.
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Spiral Earrings

This beginner earrings tutorial is an easy pattern where you can use any of your favorite beads.
First, we will create the 2 beaded charms with the horizontally drilled beads, using any bead shapes in
between 10-20 mm long, following the steps we learned in the techniques section. Then, we must create
the 2 simple ear wires.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose) pliers.
For the beaded charms take 2 pieces of 21ga (0.7 mm) or 20ga (0.8 mm) wires with the length of 2 inches
(5 cm), each.
For the ear wires take 2 wires of the 18ga (1 mm) wire, with the length of 4 inches (10 cm), each.

1. Let’s start with creating the 2. Now we must make the two 3. Take one of the ear wires.
two beaded charms with the ear wires with the spirals, as Hold the loop of it tight within
horizontally drilled beads. we learned in the techniques the chain nose pliers. Move the
section. end of the loop to the right side.
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4. Make sure that the loop is 5. Insert the open loop of the 6. Now we must move the
open enough, and the top ear wire into the top loops of wire end of the open loop back
loops of the bead charm fit into the bead charm, as shown to its place, as shown here
the open space. here. from the side view.

7. If the loop is not completely Repeat the same steps with the
closed, press the sides of it other bead charm and ear wire.
with the tip of the chain nose
pliers, to close it completely. Your beautiful earrings are ready.

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If you choose to give your jewelry an antiqued look, the process is simple
and very easy. I recommend you use Liver of Sulphur gel. Follow the
steps:
1. Add 2 drops of gel to a glass of hot water. Mix it well.
2. Insert your finished jewelry into the mixture. Let is stay for a very
short time, until your jewelry gets dark (I recommend you not to
wait until it gets black, instead remove your jewelry when it has a
dark brown color)
3. Rinse your jewelry with clean water (or mix hot water with
bicarbonate and let your jewelry stay in the mix for a few minutes,
to stop the oxidation process).
4. Use a soft steel wool to polish your jewelry from the dark oxidation,
until the copper gets shiny and light gray /brown colored.

Extra TIP:
If you do not like the color of the dark patina, I often use the next
process: I add 2 drops of the gel to a glass of water with room
temperature. You might need to wait at least 10 minutes until your
jewelry will start to get darker, then remove it from the mixture once it
is brown (not too dark). Follow the polishing process until your jewelry
has a light brownish color, slightly darker than a bare copper.
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Bowen Knot Ring

In this tutorial we will learn how to incorporate this simple Bowen Celtic knot technique into a beautiful
ring which is amazingly comfortable to wear.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose) pliers.
Wires: -22 ga (0.6 mm) base wire: 1x 10 inches (25 cm)
-28 ga (0.3 mm) weaving wire: 1x maximum 40 inches (100 cm); for a ring, up to size 8 (US
size) we will need a 24 inches (60 cm) long weaving wire.

1. Cut a 10 inches (25 cm)

long wire of the 22ga (0.6 mm)
wire. Repeat the same Bowen
Celtic Knot bending steps we
learned in the techniques
section. This time we must
make each marquise shape
maximum 8 mm tall. 2. At the top of the upper marquise
shape, bend both wire ends upwards
with the tip of the chain nose pliers,
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3. Take a maximum 40 inches 4. Now wrap it once around 5. Bend the weaving wire
(100 cm) 28ga (0.3 mm) wire. the upper base wire, as tight as downwards over both base
Wrap the initial end of it once you can. wires, as shown with the arrow.
around the lower base wire.

6. Repeat: Wrap the weaving 7. Now wrap it once around 8. Bend the weaving wire over
wire once around the lower the upper base wire, as tight as both base wires, making a tight
base wire. you can. wrap around them.

9. With the help of the chain 10. Behind the base wires, 11. Repeat the weaving steps
nose pliers, compress the woven cut off the short, initial end of until the length of the Bowen Knot
part, pushing it closer to the bent the weaving wire, then press it and the woven part together is the
part of the base wires (top of the with the tip of the chain nose same as your ring circumference
upper marquise shape). pliers, closing it completely. length.
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12. At the end of the woven 13. Position the Bowen Knot over the ring mandrel, over the ring
part, cut off the extra weaving size you wish to make. Bend the woven part all around the ring
wire end. Press it with the tip of mandrel, as tight as you can, as shown on these two pictures.
the chain nose pliers, to close it.

14. Separate the ring from the 15. With the tip of the chain 16. Press the bent wire end
mandrel. Leave a 4 mm long end nose pliers, bend the short with the chain nose pliers, to
on the lower base wire, cut off base wire end completely close it completely behind the
the extra wire end. backwards, as shown here. woven base wires.

17. Bend the upper base wire 18. Slowly, pull the wire to 19. Press the sides of the
end in a way to take it through the the left side direction, until the wrapped part with the tip of the
left marquise shape of the knot, end of the woven part meets chain nose pliers, to get the
taking it from the front to the back. with the left corner of the knot. wrap as tight as possible.
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20. Now again, pull the wire 21. Leave a 3 mm long end 22. Push the short wire end
toward yourself until the wrap is on this wire, cut off the extra completely backwards with the tip
completely closed around the end of it. of the chain nose pliers, then
corner of the marquise shape. press it tightly, to close it
completely around the marquise
shape of the knot.

Your beautiful Bowen Knot ring is ready.

TIPS:
1. To decorate your ring with small beads, you can add a bead to each marquise shape,
inserting a short weaving wire into the hole of the bead, then wrapping both weaving
wire ends around the sides of the marquise shape.
2. Use a thicker base wire (for example 20ga (0.8 mm) wire), to make a stronger ring.
3. After practicing the pattern, you can try to make the same ring with half hard copper or
silver wire as well, making a more solid ring in this way.

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After finishing your jewelry, if oxidized or not, I recommend you
keep it in a closed nylon bag while you are not wearing it, to avoid
contact with air. This will help your jewelry to stay shiny for a longer
time. Wearing copper jewelry for a longer period might cause a
minor change in the color of the metal, caused by oxidation.
Occasionally, you can use a polishing pad to make it shine again.
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Triquetra Earrings

This simple earrings tutorial is a versatile project where you can highlight your favorite beads.
First, we will create the 2 beaded charms, using any bead shapes in between 10-20 mm long,
following the steps we learned in the techniques section. Then, we must create the 2 simple ear wires.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose) pliers.
For the beaded charms take 2 pieces of 22ga (0.6 mm) wires with the length of 6 inches (15 cm),
each.
For the ear wires take 2 wires of the 18ga (1 mm) wire, with the length of 3 inches (7.5 cm), each.

[Link] one beaded charm. At [Link] the top of the sign [Link] off the extra end of the
the top of the Triquetra sign, between the chain nose pliers. wrapped wire, then press it with
bend the wire end coming from Wrap the other wire end 2 times the tip of the chain nose pliers,
the left side upwards. around the wire pointed upwards. to close it completely.

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[Link] take one of the simple [Link], bend the vertical wire [Link] insert the wire end of
ear wires, to connect it with the end of the beaded charm the beaded charm into the loop
finished bead charm. downwards, as shown here from of the ear wire, positioning the
the right-side view. bead close to the loop.

[Link] the top of the Triquetra [Link] the inner side of the loop [Link] the back, pull the
shape close to the loop of the of the ear wire cut off the extra short wire end backwards with
ear wire, then bend the wire wire end of the beaded charm, the help of the pliers, making a
end of it upwards, as shown. as shown with the arrow. not too tight wrap with it.

[Link] the right side, press the [Link] the front view, press [Link] the same steps
short wire end with the tip of the the sides of the wrapped wire with a second beaded charm
chain nose pliers, to close the end, to make the wrapped part and ear wire, to complete the
end of it. The wrapped wire end straight. One earring is ready. pair of earrings.
must stay loose around the loop.
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Once your jewelry is finished, always double check every single base
and weaving wire end, it they are closed properly. An open wire end
could cause injury to the skin or damage to your clothes. With the tip
of the chain nose pliers, you can press every single wire end again,
with as much pressure as you can, so they are safely closed.
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Hug Me Tight Spiral Pendant

A simple and elegant wire wrapped pendant can be very decorative for everyday wearing. In this
tutorial we will learn how to make this pendant with a solid back, using the Triple Spiral knot
technique.
Tools needed: chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), wire flush cutter, bail making (or round
nose) pliers, hammer and hammering sheet (optional)
Wires:
-Triple Spiral Celtic Knot --> 18ga (1 mm) wire: 6 inches (15 cm)
-Base wire --> 18 ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm)
-Weaving wire --> 28 ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 40 inches (100 cm)
Stone: teardrop shaped cabochon between 25-30 mm tall (my stone is 30 mm tall)

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1. Follow the Triple Spiral 2. On the back of the spirals, at 3. Switch to the front view of
Celtic Sign steps to create this the point where the base wire end the spirals. Position the sign
symbol, as we learned in the meets with the center of the first over the back of the teardrop
techniques section. spiral, cut off the extra wire end. shaped cabochon, as shown.

4. Take 12 inches (30 cm) long 5. Position the bent center of 6. Take the 40 inches (100
18ga (1 mm) wire. Hold the center the wire over the bottom of the cm) long weaving wire of the
of it within the chain nose pliers, stone, move the wire ends 28ga (0.3 mm) wire. Bend it in
bend the left half backwards. closer to the spirals, as shown. half, as shown here.

7. Position the bent center of 8. Coil the right end of the 9. Repeat the same step on
the weaving wire around the weaving wire around the right the left side as well, coiling the
bent center of the base wire. base wire end, until you arrive left weaving wire end around
close to the spiral on the right the left base wire end.
side.
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10. On both sides, wrap the 11. Above the recently 12. On the right base wire
weaving wires 2 times around wrapped parts, bend both base measure 2 cm length, at this
the base wire and the outer wire wire ends completely outwards, point bend the wire upwards with
of the spiral, to connect them. as shown with the arrows. the help of the chain nose pliers.

13. Now bend the wire end 14. Press the bent part with 15. At the point where the wire
completely to the left side the chain nose pliers, to close ends meet with the spiral again,
direction. it completely, as shown here bend it completely upwards with
from the right-side view. your chain nose pliers.

16. Wrap the weaving wire 5 17. Now wrap the weaving 18. Repeat the same bending
times around both sides of the wire 2 times around the bent steps with the left wire as well,
wire, as tight as you can. corner of the base wire and the making a 2 cm long bent part,
outer wire of the spiral. as we did on the right side
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19. Close the bent part with 20. Make 5 wraps around 21. On both sides, coil the
the chain nose pliers, then both sides of the wire, then weaving wires 40 times around
close to the spiral, bend the make 2 wraps around the bent the base wires, as shown.
wire end completely upwards. corner of the wire and the spiral.

22. Bend the left wire close to 23. Wrap the weaving wire 2 24. Near the recently
the upper spiral, in a way that times around the upper wire of wrapped part, bend the base
the end of the coiled part meets the spiral and the base wire, to wire end completely upwards,
with the top center of the spiral. connect them tightly. as shown.

25. Repeat the same bending 26. Wrap either weaving wire 27. Behind the base wires,
and weaving steps on the right end around both base wires, 3 cut off both weaving wire ends,
side as well, as shown with the times, as tight as you can. then press them with the tip of
arrow. the chain nose pliers, to close
them completely.
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28. Position the wires over the 29. Measure 1 cm from the 30. Bend both wire ends
back of the stone, check if the upper woven part, hold both completely backwards, then
base wire with the spirals remains wires within the tip of the bail downwards, as shown here.
within the size of the stone. making (or round nose) pliers.

31. Switch to the front view of the 32. Bend these two base wire ends to the sides, then bend
wires. Position the stone over the them completely backwards under the horizontal wires near the
spirals with the base wire, having sides of the stone, as shown on these 2 pictures.
the front of the stone facing you.

33. On the left side of the stone, bend the base wire end tightly 34. With the tip of the chain
upwards over the woven part around the 2 sides of the base wire, as nose pliers, push the short wire
shown with the arrow. Leave a very short end on this base wire, cut end over the top of the woven
off the extra end of it. part, closing it tightly around the
woven wires.
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35. On the right side repeat the same steps, bending the base wire 36. Switch to the front view. This
end tightly upwards over the woven part, then leaving a short wire is the result we must get. If
end, cutting off the extra end of it, and bending the short wire end necessary, push the bent wires on
tightly over the top of the woven part, as shown on these 2 pictures. the top of the cabochon closer.

37. On both sides, cut off the 38. On the right side, bend the 39. Repeat the same bending
bent end of the wires, to upper wire upwards and the steps on the left side as well,
separate them, as shown with lower wire downwards, making bending the 2 wires to make 2
the arrows. the same curved parts with them. curved parts with them.

40. Optional step: From the 41. Whether you hammered or not the wire ends, we must smooth
back view we can hammer the them with a nail file, making the wire ends curved and exceptionally
ends of the 4 bent wires, slowly, smooth at touch.
to get a flattened look.

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42. Repeat the same step 43. On both sides of the cabochon, slowly, we must bend the
with all the wire ends on both wires to the front, paying attention not to move the wrapped base
sides of the pendant. wire ends. These wrapped base wire ends must remain on the back
of the stone while we bend the curved wires to the front.

44. On the right side, with the help of the chain nose pliers, move 45. Repeat the same bending
the upper curved wire over the top right side of the stone. After that, steps with the left upper curved
push the curved wire end over the surface of the stone completely, wire as well, bending it tightly over
as shown with the arrow. The wire end must hold the stone tightly. the left upper side of the stone.

46. On both sides, follow the same steps to bend the wires over Make sure that the 4 wire ends
the lower side of the stone, as tight as possible. are holding the stone very tightly.

Your beautiful pendant is ready.

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Caelan Ring

This ring tutorial will teach you how to create a beautiful and elegant ring band following the Simple
Celtic Knot technique with 6 wires. After that, you will learn how to create a decorative cabochon
setting for the ring. You can use a round shaped cabochon between 10-12 mm big.
Tools needed: chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), wire flush cutter, ring mandrel, ruler.
Wires:
- Celtic Knot with 4 wires –> 22 ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 12 inches (30 cm)
- Weaving wire –> 28 ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 30 inches (75 cm)

[Link], we must measure the length of our ring circumference. [Link] this short wire and
Wrap any of your wires once around the ring mandrel, around the measure the length of it. This
size you want your ring to be. On the front of the mandrel, cut off will be the length of the ring
the extra wire, as shown on the second picture. circumference we wish to make.
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[Link] the four 22ga (0.6 mm) [Link] the center of the [Link] both sides of the knot
wires, follow the Simple Celtic knot over the mandrel, over the all around the mandrel, until
Knot steps until you obtain the point where you measured the the loop of it meets with the
length of your ring circumference. ring circumference before. wire ends on the other side.

[Link] the ring band from [Link] a 30 inches (75 cm) [Link] the bent center of
the mandrel and straighten the long weaving wire of the 28ga the weaving wire around the
wire ends until they are (0.3 mm) wire. Bend it in half. lower side of the loop of the
completely vertical as shown. knot, as shown here.

[Link] the front end of the [Link] the vertical wire 11. Coil the lower weaving
weaving wire 3 times around the ends behind the loop, exactly wire end around the 2 inner
lower side of the loop, then wrap in the same way as shown base wires on the lower side,
the other end of it 3 times around here. until you obtain a 2 cm long
the upper side of the loop. woven part.

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[Link] the coiled part [Link] the same coiling [Link] the cabochon
with the help of the chain nose and flattening steps on the over the center of the wire
pliers, as shown here. upper side as well, weaving structure, making sure that the
around the 2 inner base wires. stone is aligned.

[Link] the stone with your [Link] the upper side, [Link] the front view, move
fingers. Bend the lower coiled bend the coiled base wires and the wires to the sides, to position
base wires and the outer base the outer base wire completely them over the upper left side and
wire upwards over the stone. downwards over the stone. lower right side of the stone.

[Link] the inner base wire [Link] position the end of [Link] the ring upside down
from the upper side, make a small this wire close to the coiled and repeat the same steps with
loop with it over the top center of base wires on the left side of the other inner base wire on
the stone, as shown here. the stone. the other side, as shown here.
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[Link] the left side of the [Link] sure the end of the [Link] the weaving wire 3
stone, move all wires over the coiled part meets with the loop times around all 4 base wire ends,
stone circumference, as shown on the lower side. Make a wrap then cut off the extra weaving wire
with the arrow. around the loop as shown. end behind the base wires.

[Link] a 5 mm long end [Link] the bottom view, bend [Link] the same step
on these 4 base wires. Cut off the closest wire end behind the with the other 3 base wire ends
the extra ends of them. stone with the help of the chain as well, to close them
nose pliers, as shown here. completely.

[Link] the ring upside down [Link] the same steps Once the wire ends are closed
and bend the other wires over we did with the wires on the completely, the beautiful Celtic
the stone circumference, as we other side before, to close the Knot ring is ready.
did with the other wires before. wire ends completely.

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Running out of the weaving wire in the middle of a project can be
frustrating, but there is a quite easy solution to add more weaving wire.
Always make sure that you cut off the short weaving wire end behind the
base wires, hiding the end of it. Press the weaving wire end with the tip of
the chain nose pliers, to close it completely. Then, cut another weaving
wire (the length you think you require to finish your project). Position the
initial end of it close to the previous weaving wire we recently closed
behind the base wires, then continue to weave. After a few rotations of
your weave, press the initial end of the weaving wire with the tip of the
chain nose pliers, to close this one as well behind the base wires.
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Celtic Knot Bracelet

In this tutorial you will learn how to incorporate the Simple Celtic Knot into an elegant cuff bracelet.
Tools needed: chain nose pliers (or flat nose pliers), wire flush cutter, ruler, bracelet mandrel (or
crystal glass) to bend the bracelet.
Wires:
--Simple Celtic Knots with 4 Wires –> 22 ga (0.6 mm) wire: 4x 14 inches (35 cm)
-Base Wire –> 18 ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 14 inches (35 cm)
-Weaving Wire –> 26 ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 120 inches (300 cm)

[Link] the 4 pieces 22ga (0.6 mm) wires and proceed with the [Link] finish the weave, take the
Simple Knot weaving steps learned in the Techniques section. 4 wire ends from the lower side,
Repeat the weaving steps until you arrive close to the end of the bend them upwards, making a
wires, as shown. We must get a 13 cm long weave. curve with them, as shown.

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[Link] bend the 4 upper wire [Link] the wire ends from the [Link] to the back view. On
ends downwards, bending upper side, bend them the back, cut off the extra ends
them behind the other wire completely downwards behind of these wires, leaving them
ends bent upwards previously. the other wire ends, as shown. as short as possible.

[Link] the short wire ends [Link] this side, take the [Link] off the extra ends of
with the chain nose pliers, to other wire ends and bend them these wires as well, leaving
close them completely. over the short wire ends we them as short as possible.
recently closed.

[Link] the wire ends with the [Link] the two 18ga (1 mm) [Link] a 120 inches (300 cm)
chain nose pliers, to close them base wires with the length of long weaving wire of the 26ga
completely, as we did with the 14 inches (35 cm), each. (0.4 mm) wire. Bend it in half,
other wire ends. as shown here.

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[Link] the bent center of [Link] both ends of the [Link] the 18ga (1 mm)
the weaving wire around the weaving wire around the upper base wires, bend them in half,
loop of the weave, as shown and the lower side of the loop, leaving a 1 cm distance
here. 3 times. between the 2 sides.

[Link] the weave in [Link] the upper side, wrap [Link] wrap it once around
between the base wires, as the upper weaving wire end the loop and both base wires
shown. Move the base wire once around the loop and the on the upper side, as show
ends closer to the weave. lower (inner) base wire. with the arrow.

[Link] the lower side, make a [Link] the upper side, coil the [Link] the weaving wire
wrap around the loop and the inner weaving wire 25 times around once around the closest wrap
base wire, then a wrap around the the lower (inner base wire). of the Celtic Knot and both
loop and both base wires. base wires, to connect them.

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[Link] another 15 coils [Link] the same steps [Link] this point, wrap the
around the lower base wire, until you arrive close to the end weaving wire 3 times around
then again, wrap it once around of the weave on the upper side, both base wires, then cut off the
the weave and both base wires. as shown on this picture. extra weaving wire end.

[Link] the lower (inner) [Link] the bent part of this [Link] the front view, bend
base wire, bend it completely to wire with the chain nose pliers, the wire end to the right side,
the left side direction, as tight to close it completely. then upwards, making a very
as you can. small loop with it, as shown.

[Link] the point where the [Link] bend the upper base [Link] the point where the
loop ends, cut off the extra end wire downward and continue to loop ends, cut off the extra end
of this base wire. This is the bend it to make another small of this base wire as well. This is
result we must get. loop with it, as shown here. the result we must get.

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[Link] the other weaving wire [Link] to the end of the [Link] the upper (inner)
end. Repeat the same weaving knot, wrap the weaving wire 3 base wire completely to the left
steps on the lower side, coiling it times around both base wires, side direction. Press it with the
around the inner base wire. then cut off the extra end of it. pliers to close it completely.

[Link] the front view, bend [Link] the point where the loop [Link] bend the lower base
the wire end to the right side, ends, cut off the extra end of this wire upwards and continue to
then downwards, making a very base wire. This is the result we bend it to make another small
small loop with it, as shown. must get. loop with it, as shown.

[Link] the point where the loop [Link] your bracelet around [Link] the help of the chain
ends, cut off the extra end of a mandrel or crystal glass, to nose pliers, move both ends of
this base wire as well. This is give it the shape shown on this the bracelet slightly inwards, to
the result we must get. picture. complete the shape of it. Your
beautiful bracelet is ready.
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Celtic Dragonfly Pendant

In the techniques section of this book, we learned how to make a Triquetra Celtic symbol,
and a simple Celtic knot with 4 wires. In this tutorial we will use a variation for both
techniques, learning how we can modify the symbols and knots we already learned.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose) pliers.
Wires:
-22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 2x 20 inches (50 cm)
-20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 16 inches (40 cm)
-28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 40 inches (100 cm)
Cabochon: -teardrop shaped, flat back cabochon between 15-20 mm tall. I will use an 18
mm tall cabochon.

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1. Take 20 inches (50 cm) 2. Press the bent center of 3. Hold the bent center of the
long 22ga (0.6 mm) wire. Bend the wire with the chain nose wire within the tip of the chain
it in half, as shown here. pliers, to close it completely. nose pliers, then move the wire
ends to the sides, as shown.

4. At an 8 mm distance, bend 5. Take another 20 inches 6. Position the first wire with the
the wires to the opposite (50 cm) long 22ga (0.6 mm) tip upwards, then position the bent
directions. The wire coming from wire. Bend it in half, as shown center of the second wire behind
the left side must stay on the front. here. the crossing point of the wire ends.

7. Bend the wire ends of the 8. Position the wires in 9. Now bend the left lower wire
second wire to the opposite horizontal. Bend the left upper slightly upwards over the other
directions, having the wire end wire slightly downwards over lower wire, as shown with the two
coming from the left side on the the right upper wire, as shown arrows.
front, as shown. with the two arrows.
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10. Repeat. Bend the left upper wire slightly downwards and 11. Position the knot in
bend the left lower wire slightly upwards over the other wires, until vertical. Bend the wire ends all
you have a 3 cm long knot. This technique is a variation of the over the back circumference of
simple Celtic knot we learned previously, with just 2 wires. the cabochon, as shown here.

12. Hold the crossing point of the 13. Now twist these 2 wires 14. Bend the left upper wire
wires within the chain nose pliers. once around each other, slightly downwards, bending it
Bend the right upper and right twisting them backwards, as tightly behind the other wire
lower wire slightly to the right side. tight as you can. pointed upwards.

15. Bend the left lower wire 16. Twist these 2 recently 17. Repeat:
slightly upwards, bending it bent wires once around each Bend the left upper wire
tightly over the other wires other, twisting them backwards, slightly downwards, bending it
pointed downwards. as tight as you can. tightly behind the other wire
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18. Bend the left lower wire 19. Follow the same braiding 20. At the end of the braid, bend
slightly upwards, bending it steps until you have a 2.5 cm the 2 upper wires completely
tightly over the other wires long braid, as shown here. upwards, and the 2 lower wires
pointed downwards. completely downwards.

21. Hold the center of the braid 22. Bend the upper half of 23. Cut 40 inches (100 cm)
within the tip of the bail making (or the braid completely to the long 28ga (0.3 mm) wire.
round nose) pliers, having the front, then downwards. Bend it in half, as shown
thinner end of the pliers on the front. here.

24. Position the bent center 25. Wrap both ends of the 26. Keep a 4 mm distance
of the weaving wire behind the weaving wire around the 2 between the two ends of the braid.
initial end of the braid. wires close to the bottom of the Wrap the right weaving wire end 5
braid, as shown with the times around the lower base wire
arrows. on the right side.
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27. Now wrap it once around 28. Repeat the 5-1 weaving 29. Repeat the same number of
both base wires on the right steps on the right side, until woven rotations on the left side as
side. Let’s call this weave 5-1 the woven part has the same well, wrapping the left weaving
weave. length as your cabochon. wire around the left base wires.

30. Position your cabochon 31. On both sides, bend the 32. Position the wire structure
over the bent wires above the woven base wires tightly over upside down. It will be much
knot, moving the woven base the circumference of the stone. easier to keep the stone in
wires slightly toward yourself. place during the next steps.

33. If needed, make a few more rotations of the 5-1 weaving 34. Near the ends of the
steps on both sides of the cabochon, until the ends of the woven woven parts, bend the base
parts meet with the pointed end of the stone. I had to make another wires slightly outwards, as
2 rotations on both sides, as shown on these 2 pictures. shown with the arrows.

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35. Move the bent parts 36. Near the pointed end of 37. On the right side (from
closer, then wrap the right the stone, bend the base wires this point of view), wrap the
weaving wire 2 times around tightly backwards on both sides, weaving wire 3 times around
the 2 inner base wires. as shown with the arrows. the base wires and the knot.

38. Repeat the same step on 39. Position the pendant in 40. To make the wings, take 16
the left side as well, making 3 front of you, vertically. This is inches (40 cm) 20ga (0.8 mm)
wraps, to connect the base the result we must get. The wire. Hold the center within the tip
wires with the knot tightly. stone must be set very tightly. of the chain nose pliers, bend the
left half slightly upwards.

41. From the center of the wire, 42. Repeat the same steps This is the result we must get. It
measure 3.5 cm length, then on the left side as well, is very important that we
bend the right wire end slightly measuring 3.5 cm length and measure the same length on
downwards with the tip of the bending the left wire end both sides of the wire.
chain nose pliers., as shown here. slightly downwards.
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43. On both sides, move the 44. On the right side, measure 45. Now measure 3 cm length
wire ends slightly inwards, 1.3 cm distance on the wire, on the wire. With the tip of the
making a light curve with them bend it to the left side with the chain nose pliers, bend the wire
below the bent corners. help of the bail making pliers. * completely to the right side.

46. Move the recently bent 47. Repeat the same 48. On the right side, measure
part closer to the center of the measuring and bending steps 3.2 cm length on the wire, with
base wire, as shown with the on the left side as well. the help of the chain nose pliers
arrow. bend it downwards, as shown.

49. Now bend the wire end 50. Measure 1 cm length on 51. Measure 2.5 cm length
slightly inwards, making a light the wire and bend it to the right on the wire, bend the wire end
curve with it below the bent side with the help of the bail completely downwards with the
corner. making pliers. * help of the chain nose pliers.

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52. Repeat the same This is the result we must get. 53. On the back of the stone,
measuring and bending steps bend the base wires over the wires
on the left side as well. holding the back of the stone. Wrap the weaving wires 3 times around
all wires on both sides, arriving close to the center of the stone.

54. Near the center of the 55. Position the wings over the 56. On both sides, take the
stone on the sides, bend the back of the stone, making sure weaving wire to the front below
base wires completely outwards, that the center of the wire is close the upper wire of the wings part.
as shown with the arrows. to the top center of the stone.

57. Now wrap the weaving This is the same step from 58. On both sides, take the
wire 2 times around the upper another point of view. Both weaving wires from the top to the
wire of the wings and the wires wraps must be very tight, to lower side through the bent
over the back of the stone, hold the upper side of the corners of the base wires of the
connecting them tightly. wings part in place. wings, as shown.
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59. Make a tight wrap with both 60. On both sides, wrap the weaving wires 2 times around the
weaving wires around the bent lower bent corners of the wings part and the wires on the back of
corners and the upper side of the the stone, as shown on these 2 pictures. The wraps must be as
wing part, connecting them. tight as possible, to hold the wings part in place.

61. Leave a 6 mm long end 62. With the tip of the chain 63. Repeat the same step with
on the base wires of the wings nose pliers, bend the right wire the left base wire end as well,
part, cut off the extra wire end. end upwards, making a very making a very small, closed loop
small, closed loop with it. with it.

64. On the inner side of the 65. Behind the pointed end 66. From the front view of
base wires, cut off both weaving of the stone, push the wires the stone setting, bend the
wire ends, push them below the inwards with the tip of the chain upper 22ga (0.6 mm) wire end
base wires with the tip of the nose pliers, to hide them as completely upwards, on both
chain nose pliers. much as possible. sides.
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67. Take the lower 22ga (0.6 68. Position the wire end over 69. Bend the wire end in a
mm) wire on the right side, bend the lower corner of the wing, way that you can take it from
it to make a small loop with it with the tip of the chain nose the back to the front through
inside the right lower wing. pliers bend it backwards. this right lower wing.

70. Hold the small loop tight within your fingers. Slowly, pull the 71. Bend the wire end
wire end completely to the front, making a tight wrap with it around exactly in the same way as
the lower corner of the wing. After that, repeat the same steps one shown, positioning it over the
more time to make a second tight wrap with the wire. top corner of this wing.

72. At this point bend the 73. Follow the same steps as 72. Bend the wire end
wire end completely backwards we did on the lower side of the exactly in the same way as
with the tip of the chain nose wing, making 2 tight wraps with shown, positioning the wire
pliers, as shown with the this wire around the top corner end not too far from the loop,
arrow. of the wing. as shown with the arrow.
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73. Measure a 1 cm 74. At the crossing point, 75. Move the bent corner of
distance from the point where hold the wire within the tip of the wire toward yourself, until the
the wire crosses itself, cut off the chain nose pliers, bend the wire end can be inserted below
the extra wire end. 1 cm wire end backwards. the base wire of the wing.

76. Move the wire end 77. From the back view, 78. From the front view, continue
backwards below the base wire bend the wire end around the to bend the wire end around the
of the wing, until the bent corner same wire with the tip of the same wire with the tip of the chain
meets with the same wire. chain nose pliers, as shown. nose pliers, taking it backwards.

79. From the back, pressure This is the result we must get 80. Take the upper 22ga (0.6
the wire end with the tip of the from the front view. The wire mm) wire on the right side. Bend
chain nose pliers, to close it end must be wrapped 2 times it to make a small loop with it
completely. around the same wire, as tight inside the right upper wing, as we
as possible. did with the lower wing before.
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81. Repeat the same bending 82. Take the lower 22ga (0.6 83. Position the wire end over
and wrapping steps with this mm) wire on the left side, bend the lower corner of this wing, make
upper wire, to finish the right it to make a small loop with it 2 tight wraps with it around the
upper wing of the dragonfly. inside the left lower wing. corner, as we did on the right side.

84. Bend the wire outwards as 85. Now bend the wire exactly 86. Repeat the same measuring
we did on the right side before, in the same way as shown with and wrapping steps with the wire
then bend it backwards over the the arrows, positioning it not far end, making 2 tight wraps with it
upper corner of the wing. from the loop. around the same wire.

87. Take the left upper 22ga Your beautiful Celtic inspired
(0.6 mm) wire, repeat all these dragonfly pendant is ready.
bending and wrapping steps, in
the same way, to complete the
left upper wing as well.
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If you live in a place with high humidity, you might want to keep your
copper wires safe from a quick oxidation. I recommend you keep
them in a safe box, without letting the humidity in. A short story of my
experience: I used to live close to the sea a few years ago, which
allowed me to create jewelry under an umbrella on the beach. In just
a few hours, my jewelry got very dark from the high humidity of the
air, I did not have to use a patina to make it look antiqued, I just had
to polish it. We do not want to get a whole reel of wire dark in a short
time, instead we can keep it in a box, safe from the humidity.
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Infinite Knot Pendant

In this tutorial we will learn how to incorporate the Infinite Celtic Knot into an elegant, unisex wire
wrapped pendant. First, we will create the knot following the same steps as we learned in the
techniques section, to create the interior part of the pendant.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose) pliers.
Wires:
-Infinite Celtic Knot --> 22ga (0.6 mm) wire: 1x 8 inches (20 cm)
-Base wire --> 18 ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 7 inches (17.5 cm)
-Weaving wire --> 28 ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 60 inches (150 cm)

1. Complete the steps to 2. Now take 2 base wires of 3. Take one of the base wires.
create the Infinite Celtic Knot as the 18ga (1 mm) wire, with the Hold the center of it within the
shown on this picture. length of 7 inches (17.5 cm), bottom of the chain nose pliers.
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4. Position the bent center of the 5. Cut a 60 inches (150 cm) 6. Position the bent center of
base wire close to the bottom of long weaving wire of the 28ga the weaving wire around the
the symbol. Adjust the wire ends (0.3 mm) wire. Bend it in half, bent center of the base wire,
until they meet with the knot. as shown here. as shown here.

7. Coil the right weaving wire 8. At the point where the 9. Wrap the left weaving wire
end around the right base wire right base wire end meets with end 2 times around the bent
end, until you meet with the first the right side of the first loop, center of the base wire and
loop on the right side of the knot. bend the wire end upwards. the bottom loop of the knot.

10. Wrap the right weaving wire 11. On the left side, coil the 12. At this point make 2
2 times around the bent corner of weaving wire around the base wraps around the left lower loop
the right base wire and the right wire end until you meet with the and the base wire, then bend
lower loop, to connect them. left lower loop of the knot, as the base wire end upwards, as
we did on the right side before. we did on the right side.
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13. Take the second base 14. Position this second 15. On both sides, at the
wire. At the center bend the left base wire below the first one, bent corners of the first base
half backwards, as we did with as shown on this picture. wire, bend the ends of the
the first base wire. second base wire upwards.

16. On both sides, wrap the 17. On the right side, coil the 18. At this point, wrap the
weaving wire ends once around weaving wire 10 times around weaving wire 2 times around this
both base wires, as shown with the inner base wire, so the coiled loop of the knot and the inner
the arrows. part meets with the next loop. base wire, to connect them.

19. Repeat the same steps to 20. Make 1 wrap around the 21. At the top loop of the
connect the next loop with the 2 base wires, then make 2 knot, bend the left wire end of
inner base wire, then make wraps around the inner base the upper loop backwards, then
another 10 wraps around the wire and the last loop on the bend it to the opposite direction
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22. On the back, leave a very 23. From the back view, 24. From the front view, bend
short end on this wire, cut off press the short wire end with the other wire end of the knot
the extra end of it. the tip of the chain nose pliers, backwards, then bend it to the
to close it completely. opposite direction, as shown.

25. From the back view cut off 26. From the front view 27. On the left side, bend the
the extra wire end. Press it with repeat the same weaving inner base wire slightly to the
the tip of the chain nose pliers, steps on the left side as we right-side direction, bending it
to close it completely. did on the right side before. above the top loop of the knot.

28. Coil the left weaving wire 29. Bend the outer base wire 30. Close to the recently
around the inner base wire until in the same way. Make a tight made wrap, bend both base
the coiled part meets with the left wrap around the 2 base wires wire ends completely upwards,
side of the top loop of the knot. and the left side of the top loop of as shown here from the front
the knot, to connect them. view.
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31. Now again coil the 32. Repeat the same 33. Bend both wire ends
weaving wire 10 times around bending and weaving steps upwards, then make 10 coils
the inner base wire (on the left on the right side as well, to around the inner base wire, as
side), as shown here. obtain the result shown here. we did on the left side before.

34. From the back view, 35. From the front view wrap 36. Again, make 10 coils
switch the 2 weaving wire ends, each weaving wire once with each weaving wire end,
bending them to the opposite around the 2 base wires on around the inner base wire on
sides of the wire structure. both sides. both sides.

37. Switch the weaving wire 38. Repeat the same 39. From the back view, wrap
end on the back, then make a weaving steps until you make 7 the weaving wires 3 times
wrap with them around the 2 rotations of this weave. around the 2 base wires on both
base wires on both sides. sides, then cut off the extra end
of them over the base wires.
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40. From the front view, 41. With the help of the chain 42. Hold the bottom of the
leave a 5 mm long end on nose pliers, bend the extra base vertical woven part within the chain
each base wire, cut off the wire ends backwards. Press them nose pliers, move the woven base
extra ends of them. to close them completely. wires slightly to the front.

43. Now hold the center of 44. Bend the upper half 45. This is the result we must
the woven part within the top of completely backwards then get. The end of the woven base
the bail making (or bottom of downwards, to complete the wires must meet with the front of
the round nose) pliers. bail of the pendant. the woven part.

Your beautiful Celtic Knot

pendant is ready.

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For wire wrapped jewelry I recommend you use natural crystals
and stones. In the market you will find a lot of synthetic and
colored stones and beads, which are not recommended for wire
jewelry. Imagine creating a beautiful piece which you adore, then
after a brief time you see your stone / bead losing its color. When
you shop for stones and beads, always double check if the seller
has a good reputation and if it is written that the goods are natural.
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Fairy Knot Pendant

In this tutorial we will learn how to create a bezel setting for a round cabochon, following
the Fairy Celtic Knot steps learned in the techniques section.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, ruler.
Wires:
- Fairy Celtic Knot --> 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 13 inches (32.5 cm)
- Weaving wire --> 26 ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 12 inches (30 cm)
Stone: -round shaped, flat back cabochon between 23-25 mm big

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1. Take the 13 inches (32.5 cm) long 20ga (0.8 mm) base wire. 2. At the end of the knot we
Follow the Fairy Celtic Knot steps we learned in the techniques must have a wire end pointed
section, until you have an 8 cm long knot, which must have 7 and upwards, and the other wire
half rotations of the steps. end pointed to the right side.

3. Take the wire end pointed to 4. On the back, leave a very 5. Press the short wire end
the right side, bend it to the short end on the recently bent with the tip of the chain nose
opposite direction with the tip of wire, cut off the extra end of it. pliers, to close it completely, as
the chain nose pliers, as shown. shown from the top view.

6. Starting from the center of the knot, we must bend both ends of 7. With the help of the chain
it slowly upwards, until we make a circle shape with the knot, as nose pliers, bend the outer
shown on these 2 pictures. We must be patient while we bend the side of the knot slightly
knot, to get a uniform circle shape. The last wire end must be backwards, all around the
pointed downwards at the top of the circle shape. circle shape.
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8. Hold the initial end of the knot 9. Near the closure of the 10. Now bend this wire end in a
within the tip of the chain nose knot, hold the last wire end way to take it to the front through
pliers, move this part slightly to within the tip of the chain nose the second marquise shape on
the left. This will be the bail. pliers and bend it backwards. the initial end of the knot.

11. Pull the wire end tightly to 12. From the back view, this is 13. From the front view,
the front, making a tight wrap the result we must get. The leave a very short end on this
with it around this second wrap must be very tight, as it wire, cut off the extra wire end.
marquise shape of the knot. connects the 2 sides of the knot.

14. With the tip of the chain 15. Position the circle knot 16. Push the outer
nose pliers, push this short wire over the circumference of the circumference of the knot over
end backwards. Press it until it is cabochon, making sure that the circumference of the stone,
closed around the bottom of the the bail is on the top. until the knot is positioned
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17. Separate the knot from the 18. Position the knot over the 19. Take the weaving wire,
stone, then move the bail slightly stone circumference to check from the back view of the knot,
to the front, with the help of the that the bail is in the same level insert it into the first pointed part
chain nose pliers. of the stone surface. on the left side of the bail.

20. Wrap the weaving wire 2 21. From the back view, 22. Skipping a point clockwise,
times around the pointed part, insert the stone into the wire insert the weaving wire end into
then press the initial end of it with structure. Keep the bail on the this pointed part, taking it from the
the chain nose pliers, to close it. top. bottom to the top.

23. Pull the weaving wire 24. Again, skipping a point 25. Pull the weaving wire to
upwards, until it is bent tightly clockwise, insert the weaving the right side, until it is bent
over the back of the stone and wire end from the left to the tightly over the back of the
wrapped through the pointed right, taking it through the stone and wrapped through
part of the knot. pointed part of the knot. the pointed part of the knot.
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26. Skip another point, wrap 27. Skip another point, wrap 28. Again, skip another point,
the weaving wire end from the the weaving wire end from the wrap the weaving wire end from
top to the bottom around this right to the left around this the bottom to the top around this
part. part. part.

29. Skip another point, wrap 30. Skip another point, wrap 31. We arrived at the point
the weaving wire end from the the weaving wire end from the where we started to wrap the
left to the right around this part. right to the left around the first weaving wire to connect the
wrap we made. pointed parts on the back of
the stone. Now we have a
secure wrap to hold the stone
inside the knot. Wrap the end
of the weaving wire around
the initial part of the same
weaving wire, as shown with
the arrow.

32. Cut off the extra weaving Switch to the front view.
wire end, press it with the tip of Your beautiful pendant is ready.
the chain nose pliers, to close
it completely.

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Fairy Knot Bracelet

In this complex, and elaborated project, we will learn how to incorporate multiple
techniques into a beautiful bracelet design. Before starting the Fairy Celtic Bracelet tutorial,
we must practice first the “Simple Celtic Knot with 4 Wires” and the “Fairy Celtic Knot”
steps described in the techniques section.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose)
pliers, bracelet mandrel (or crystal glass to shape the bracelet)
Wires:
-Fairy Celtic Knot –> 20ga (0.8 mm) wire: 1x 24 inches (60 cm)
-2 Simple Celtic Knots with 4 Wires –> 26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 8x 20 inches (50 cm)
-Base Wire –> 18ga (1 mm) wire: 2x 16 inches (40 cm), 1x 3 inches (7.5 cm)
-Weaving Wire –> 28ga (0.3 mm) wire: 1x 180 inches (450 cm)
Beads: -approximately 28 beads between 2-3 mm big each.
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1. Take 24 inches (60 cm) long 20ga (0.8 mm) base wire. Follow the 2. At the point shown with
Fairy Celtic Knot steps until you have a 15.5 cm long knot. Position the arrow, cut off the extra
your knot in a way that a wire end is pointed downwards, then bend this end of the wire pointed
wire upwards around the horizontal wire, as shown with the arrows. upwards.

3. Press the short wire end 4. From the bottom view, 5. At the point shown with the
with the tip of the chain nose bend the other wire completely arrow, cut off the extra end.
pliers until it is completely closed to the opposite direction
around the other wire end. around the closed wire end.

6. Press the short wire end This is the result we must get 7. Take 4 of the 26ga (0.4 mm)
with the tip of the chain nose from the front view of the knot. wires (20 inches/50 cm long each).
pliers until it is completely Both wire ends must be Follow the Simple Celtic Knot
closed around the other wire completely closed around steps to make a 15.5 cm long knot
end. each other. (including the loop).
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8. At the end of the knot, take 9. On the back, cut off the 10. Repeat the same steps
the 2 upper wires from the left, extra ends of the wrapped on the lower side of the knot as
wrap them twice around the 2 wires, then press them with the well, wrapping the left wires
right upper wires, as shown. chain nose pliers to close them. around the right wires.

11. Now bend the remaining 12. Take the other 4 wires of 13. Take 16 inches (40 cm)
wires completely to the right- the 26ga (0.4 mm) wires, and long 18ga (1 mm) and 180 inches
side direction, making them make another knot of the same (450 cm) 28ga (0.3 mm) wire.
horizontal, as shown. length, following the same steps. Bend the weaving wire in half.

14. Position the bent center 15. Position the initial end of 16. Take the front end of the
of the weaving wire around the the Fairy Knot above the center weaving wire, wrap it 5 times
center of the base wire, as of the base wire, in a way that around the knot and the center
shown with the arrow. the tip of the knot is pointed to of the base wire, to connect
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17. Wrap the other end of the 18. Take the second base 19. Continue to bend the wire
weaving wire 5 times around wire of the 18ga (1 mm) wire, ends to the opposite direction,
the base wire, as tight as you with the length of 16 inches (40 making a 5 mm big loop with
can. cm), bend it in half, as shown. the center of the wire.

20. Close to the crossing point, 21. Repeat the same step 22. Position the central loop
with the chain nose pliers, move with the other wire end as well, of the second base wire
the right wire end downwards to so both are completely straight below the woven center of the
make it straight and horizontal. and horizontal. first base wire.

23. Wrap both weaving wire 24. Position the wire 25. Take the right upper base
ends 3 times around the 2 structure in a way that the knot wire end, bend it above the knot
base wires, as tight as you is horizontal, and the base with the help of the chain nose
can, to connect them. wires are vertical. pliers, making a sharp corner with
it, as shown.
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26. Repeat the same step 27. Take a Simple Celtic Knot, 28. Wrap the lower weaving
with the lower end of the right position the loop of it close to the wire end 6 times around the
base wire, bending it sharply bent lower base wire, exactly in vertical base wire and the loop of
below the knot, as shown. the same way as shown. the knot, to connect them tightly.

29. On the lower side, coil the 30. Add a bead to the 31. Hold the bead in place
weaving wire around the horizontal weaving wire, positioning it between your fingers. On the
base wire until you arrive to middle closely above the horizontal back of the bead, bend the
rotation of the Fairy Knot. base wire. weaving wire downwards.

32. Continue to coil the 33. From the back, insert the 34. Pull the weaving wire
weaving wire around the base weaving wire end into the little end completely downwards,
wire until you arrive close to space at the bottom corner of making a tight wrap with it
the bottom corner of the knot. the knot, taking it from the left around the bottom corner of
to the right as shown here. the knot.
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35. Reposition the simple 36. With the help of the chain 37. Make a tight wrap with
knot below the base wire, as nose pliers, bend the left base the weaving wire around both
shown on this picture. wire end close to the lower side base wires and the simple knot,
of the simple knot, as shown. bending it tightly backwards.

38. Repeat: Coil the weaving 39. Add another bead to the 40. Coil the weaving wire
wire around the upper base wire weaving wire, then bend the around the same base wire until
until you arrive in the middle of the weaving wire end downwards you arrive close to the next
2 lower corners of the Fairy Knot. behind the bead. bottom corner of the Fairy Knot.

41. From the back, insert the 42. Make a tight wrap with 43. We must continue with the
weaving wire end into the little the weaving wire around both same steps. After coiling the
space at the bottom corner of base wires and the simple weaving wire around the base
the knot, taking it from the left knot, bending it tightly wire, we can push it to the left to
to the right as shown here. backwards. fill the empty space.
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44. Repeat all these steps until you arrive close to the end of the 45. Coil the weaving wire
Fairy Knot, as shown on these 2 pictures. around the upper base wire
until you arrive close to the end
of the simple knot.

46. Close to the end of the 47. Bend the lower wire 48. Pull these wire ends tightly
simple knot, bend the lower base ends of the simple knot in a to the front, making a very tight
wire completely upwards with way to wrap them around the wrap with them around the corner
the tip of the chain nose pliers. corner of the lower base wire. of the base wire.

49. At the point shown with 50. With the tip of the chain 51. Repeat the same wrap
the arrow, cut off the extra nose pliers, push these short with the 2 upper wire ends of
ends of these wires, leaving a wire ends backwards, then the simple knot as well, as
very short end on them. press them to close them shown here.
completely.
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52. Cut off the extra wire ends 53. At the point where the 54. With the help of the
then press them backwards with vertical wire end meets with the chain nose pliers, bend the
the tip of the chain nose pliers, upper base wire, cut off the vertical wire end completely
to close them completely. extra end of it, as shown. downwards.

55. Hold the wire end with the 56. Position the other simple knot near the left upper base wire, wrap
tip of the chain nose pliers, bend the upper weaving wire end 6 times around the loop of the knot and
it inwards, making a very small, the base wire. After that, bend this base wire to the right-side direction,
closed loop with it, as shown. positioning it above the simple knot, as we did on the lower side.

57. Coil the weaving wire 58. From the back, insert the 59. Pull the weaving wire
around the inner base wire weaving wire end into the little end completely upwards,
until you arrive close to the top space at the top corner of the making a tight wrap with it
corner of the knot. knot, taking it from the left to around the top corner of the
the right as shown here. knot.
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60. Make a tight wrap around 61. Add a bead to the 62. Turn the wire structure upside
all upper wires, coil the weaving weaving wire, positioning it down, then bend the weaving wire
wire until the middle of the 2 closely below the inner base downwards over the back of the
upper corners of the Fairy Knot. wire. bead, taking it to the front again.

63. Switch to the front view 64. Coil the weaving wire 65. Repeat the same steps
and make sure that the around the base wire until you to wrap the weaving wire
weaving wire is pulled tightly to arrive close to the next top around the top corner of the
the front. corner of the Fairy Knot. Fairy knot, as tight as you can.

66. Repeat the same 67. At the end of the Fairy 68. Coil the weaving wire
weaving and beading steps Knot we must wrap the around the base wire until you
until you arrive at the end of weaving wire through the inner arrive close to the end of the
the Fairy Knot. space of the last marquise upper simple knot.
shape and all the upper wires.
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69. Close to the end of the 70. Bend the upper wire 71. Pull these wire ends tightly
simple knot, bend the upper base ends of the simple knot in a to the front, then cut off the wire
wire completely downwards with way to wrap them around the ends and push them backwards
the tip of the chain nose pliers. corner of the upper base wire. to close them completely.

72. Repeat the same steps with 73. At the point where the 74. With the help of the
the lower wires of the simple knot vertical wire meets with the chain nose pliers, bend this
as well, wrapping and closing upper base wire on the lower wire end completely upwards,
them around the base wire. side, cut off the extra end of it. as tight as you can.

75. Hold the wire end with 76. On the lower side, bend 77. Bend the base wire to make
the tip of the chain nose pliers, this base wire end completely a loop with it. The size of the loop
bend it inwards, making a very upwards, as shown with the must cover the empty space in
small, closed loop with it, as arrow. between the upper and lower side
shown. of the bracelet.
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78. At the point where the 79. Now bend the upper 80. Bend this base wire to
loop ends, cut off the extra base wire completely make another loop of the same
wire end. downwards, bending it over the size as the first one.
other base wire.

81. At the point where the 82. Wrap the upper weaving 83. On the inner side of the
loop ends, cut off the extra wire 5 times around the upper loops, cut off the extra weaving
wire end. side of these 2 loops, wire end, then press it with the
connecting them tightly. chain nose pliers, to close it.

84. Repeat the same steps 85. We will make the clasp 86. Close to the center of
with the lower weaving wire, lock for the bracelet. Cut a 3 this wire, push the wire ends
wrapping it around the lower inches (7.5 cm) 18ga (1 mm) closer with the help of the
side of the loops. wire. Bend it in half, as shown. chain nose pliers, exactly in
the same way as shown.
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87. Hold both wire ends 88. Bend the wire all around 89. Hold the center of the
within the ends of the bail the pliers, making an open wires within the ends of the bail
making (or round nose) pliers. loop with both wire ends of the making (or round nose) pliers.
same size.

90. Bend the center of the 91. Insert the open loops of 92. Press the open loops
wire to the left side direction, the wire into the loops on the with the chain nose pliers, to
all around the pliers, as shown right end of the bracelet. close them completely.
here.

93. Position the center of the bracelet over the bracelet mandrel 94. Separate the bracelet
(or crystal glass), then bend the bracelet all around the mandrel, as from the mandrel. With the
tight as you can. help of the chain nose pliers,
bend the ends of it slightly
inwards.
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95. Repeat the same step 96. Insert the clasp lock into the 97. Cut 2 inches (5 cm)
with the other end of the loop on the other end of the long 18ga (1 mm) wire.
bracelet as well, to complete bracelet. If the bracelet is too small,
the shape of it. we proceed with the next steps.

98. Hold the right wire end within the center of the bail making (or 99. Now hold the other wire end
bottom of the round nose) pliers, having the thinner plier end on the within the pliers, having the thinner
top. Bend the wire end all around the thinner end of the bail making end of the pliers facing you and
(or bottom of the round nose) pliers, making a closed loop with it. the end of the loop on the back.

100. Push the loop as close 101. Bend the other wire 102. Insert this wire end
as possible to the pliers, as end all around the plier, exactly into the loop of the bracelet as
shown here. in the same way as shown. We shown.
do not have to make a circle
with the wire end.
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103. With the tip of the chain 104. Through the first loop, 105. Push the wire end
nose pliers, bend the wire end pull the extra wire end downwards, then press it tightly
upwards, to complete this backwards with the tip of the with the chain nose pliers, to
second loop of the wire. chain nose pliers, as shown. close it completely.

106. If necessary, make as Your beautiful Celtic inspired

many looped wires as needed. bracelet is ready.
This is the way we can close the
bracelet on the back.

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 TIP:
If you love the look of the fresh bare copper wire, I recommend you
shop for enameled or coated copper wire, which will not oxidize
ever. In the market you will find coated copper wire in assorted
colors, or in natural copper color. There is also silver-plated copper
wire, or silver filled copper wire, which allows you to make beautiful
silver jewelry, with materials less expensive than pure silver.
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Double Sided Triquetra Pendant

This wonderful and unique pendant tutorial is a great combination to show you how different
techniques can complement each other in the same jewelry design.
Tools needed: chain (or flat nose) pliers, wire flush cutter, bail making (or round nose) pliers, ruler,
taper (optional).
Stone: teardrop shaped cabochon between 30-35 mm tall (my stone is 35 mm tall)
Wires: -Simple Celtic Knot with 6 wires –> 26ga (0.4 mm) wire: 6x 16 inches (40 cm)
- Base wire –> 18 ga (1 mm) wire: 1x 16 inches (40 cm)
- Weaving wire –> 26 ga (0.4 mm) wire: 1x 60 inches (150 cm)

1. First, we must measure the length of our stone circumference. Position the initial end of any wire
near the top of the stone on the left side, then bend the wire tightly all around the stone circumference.
At the point where the wire meets with the top of the stone on the right side, cut off the extra wire.

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2. Straighten the short wire 3. For the knot, we will use size wires of the 26ga (0.4 mm) wire,
and measure the length of it. In with the length of 16 inches (40 cm), each. Follow the weaving steps
my case the length of the stone of the Simple Celtic Knot with 6 wires, until the length of the knot is
circumference is 10 cm. the same as the length of the stone circumference (without the loop).

4. Flatten the whole knot with 5. Position the initial end of the 6. Slowly, bend the knot all
the chain nose pliers. In this knot close to the top of the stone over the stone circumference,
way the wrapped wires will look on the left side, positioning it over as shown here and in the next
much better at the end. the stone circumference. picture.

7. Bend the whole knot over the 8. Hold the loop of the knot 9. From the front view move
stone circumference, to obtain the within the chain nose pliers the end of the knot over the
result shown on this picture. The and straighten it, positioning it loop, and position the wire
end of the knot must meet with the in front of you (behind the wire ends to continue the knot
top of the stone on the right side. ends). upwards.
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10. Take the 2 lower wires 11. Pull these wires to the 12. Position the wire
from the left side, bend them left side, until the end of the structure in horizontal, to be
in a way to be able to insert knot is positioned tightly over able to continue with the same
them into the loop of the knot. the loop, as shown here. bending steps of the wires.

13. Make a 2.5 cm long knot with 14. Switch to the back view. Cut 15. On the back, leave a
the wires. On the lower side take off the extra ends of the recently maximum 5 mm long end on
the 2 upper wires, wrap them twice wrapped wires. Press them with the 4 wires we wrapped
around 4 upper wires on the top. the chain nose pliers to close them. around, cut off the extra ends.

16. With the help of the chain 17. From the front view, take 18. Switch to the back view. Cut
nose pliers, bend the short wire the last 2 upper wires from the off the extra ends of the wrapped
ends over the closed wire upper side, wrap them twice wires, then repeat the same steps
ends, then press them with the around the 4 wires on the as we did on the other side, to
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19. Cut a 16 inches (40 cm) 20. Measure 1 cm from the top 21. Continue to bend the
18ga (1 mm) wire. Bend it in half, of the bent center, hold the right wire as we learned in the
making a curve with it almost as wire end tight within the chain techniques section, to complete
wide as the center of the stone. nose pliers and bend it upwards. the Triquetra shape, as shown.

22. This is the result we must 23. Twist the wire ends 24. This step is optional.
get. The Triquetra shape should around each other until the Flatten the whole twisted part
not cover the stone completely, end of the twisted part meets by pressuring it with the chain
as we need space for the wires. with the top of the stone. nose pliers.

25. At the end of the twisted 26. Repeat the same step 27. Position the shape over
part, bend the right wire end with the left wire end as well, the back of the stone, then
downwards with the help of the bending it downwards and bend both base wire ends to
chain nose pliers, positioning it positioning it close to the left follow the circumference of the
close to the Triquetra shape. side of the Triquetra shape. stone, as shown here.
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28. At the bottom center of 29. Close to the bent part, 30. Press the bent part with
the stone, bend both wire ends hold the right wire within the tip the chain nose pliers, to close it
completely downwards with the of the chain nose pliers. Bend a little bit, but not completely. We
help of the chain nose pliers. the end of it to the right side. need space for the weaving wire.

31. Repeat the same 32. Take 60 inches (150 cm) 33. Position the bent center
bending steps with the left long 26ga (0.4 mm) wire. Bend of the weaving wire around the
wire end as well, bending it to it in half as shown here. bent corners of the 2 base
the left side direction. wires, as shown.

34. Coil both ends of the 35. Switch to the back view 36. Position the Triquetra
weaving wire 5 times around of the knot and position the shape over the back of the
the base wire ends, as tight as stone inside the wire structure, stone, exactly in the same way
you can. having the back of the stone as shown here.
facing you.
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37. Take a piece of tape and 38. From the bottom view, 39. Pull the weaving wire
wrap it around the top of the insert the right weaving wire downwards until you make a
wires and the stone, to hold into the knot, taking it from the tight wrap around the lower
them all in place. back to the front. side of the knot.

40. Repeat the same step with 41. Remove the tape and the 42. Bend the coiled parts of
the left weaving wire end as stone. With the 2 weaving the base wires very close to
well, making a tight wrap around wires make 18 coils around the the wire structure, as shown
the lower side of the knot. base wire ends. here.

43. On both sides, make a 44. On both sides, make 45. Insert the stone back
tight wrap with the weaving another 5 coils around the into the wire structure then
wires around all the wires and base wire ends, as shown. bend the Triquetra sign over
the lower corners of the the back of the stone.
Triquetra shape.
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46. From the back, on the 47. Pull the weaving wire 48. We must repeat the same
right side of the stone, insert the tightly backwards, then make a steps on the left side, connecting
weaving wire into the knot and wrap around the 2 base wires, the knot with the back of the wire
pull it completely to the front. as shown with the arrow. structure, making the same wraps.

49. On the right side, coil the 50. At this point make 51. Coil the weaving wire around
another tight wrap around the the outer base wire until the top of
weaving wire around the outer
base wire until you arrive knot and the 2 base wires, to the stone. Make a wrap to connect
halfway to the top of the stone. connect them again. the knot with the base wires.

52. Repeat all these coiling and 53. On the front, from the top 54. On the left side, close to
wrapping steps on the left side as view, bend both base wire the top of the stone, bend the
well, connecting the knot 2 times ends completely forward as wire end upwards, positioning
with the wires on the back. shown here. it close to the left side of the
vertical knot.
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55. Repeat the same step 56. On the left side, make a 57. Coil the weaving wire
with the right wire end as well, tight wrap around the loop of around the base wire until halfway
positioning it close to the the knot and the base wire, as of the vertical knot. Make a wrap
vertical part of the knot. shown. around the base wire and the knot.

58. Coil the weaving wire 59. Repeat the same steps on 60. Hold the center of the
around the base wire until the top the right side, coiling the weaving vertical knot within the ends of
of the knot. Make a wrap around wire around the base wire, the bail making (or round
the base wire and the knot. making 2 wraps around the knot. nose) plier.

61. Bend the upper half of 62. Switch to the back view. 63. Leave a 5 mm long end
the knot completely The end of the knot must be on both base wires, cut off the
backwards and downwards. positioned over the top of the extra ends of them.
stone, as shown here.

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64. Hold the left wire end 65. Insert the weaving wire 66. Make 2 wraps around the
within the ends of the round end on this side under the back bottom of the loop. Cut off the
nose pliers, bend it to make an of the bail, taking it to the front extra weaving wire. Press it with
open loop with it inside the bail. behind the small loop we made. the chain nose pliers, to close it.

67. Press the open loop with 68. On the other side, we Switch to the front view. Your
the tip of the chain nose pliers, must repeat all these steps with beautiful Celtic knot pendant is
to close it completely inside the other base and weaving ready.
the bail, as shown here. wire, as shown here.

This is the other side of the pendant, with

the Celtic Triquetra shape on the back.
We can wear both sides of the pendant.

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while she was traveling around Europe with her family. She began to create
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creation of jewelry of all kinds. She likes all styles, from art deco to classic,
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