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Loop de Loop Bangle

by Allison Hoffman, for FusionBeads.com
Sparkling wire bracelet.
Photo of finished piece by Jim Lawson; all other photos courtesy of the author.

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

This cool project uses two sterling bangle bracelets. Wrap them together with silver craft wire and accentuate with crystals for an eyecatching piece!

TOOLS:
Chain nose pliers Flush cutters Ruler Black Sharpie

TIP:
Prior to using your beads, make sure you test each one so you can fit two pieces of 26g wire through them.

RESOURCES:
All materials from FusionBeads.com

TECHNIQUES:
Wirework, wirewrapping, beading.

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Loop de Loop Bangle

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

Step 5: Add two beads to the wire. Wrap the wire around the bottom bangle once to anchor it in place.
Step 5

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

Step 6: Bring the wire back up through the bead closest to the bottom. Pull the wire all the way through the bead. Step 7: Loop the wire around the bead so it frames the bead.

Step 6

Step 7 Step 2

Step 3: Repeat Steps 1-2 five more times, making sure the copper wires are spread out evenly along the bangles. Step 4: In the middle of one of the copper wraps, take a 2' piece of silver wire, and wrap around the top bangle once to anchor the wire in place. Wrap the wire 19 more times to the right.

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

Step 8

Step 9: Loop the wire around the bead in the opposite direction of the first wire loop so it will form a figure 8 pattern. Bring the wire through the back of the top bangle.

Step 4 Step 9
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Loop de Loop Bangle

Step 10: Wrap the wire around the top bangle once to anchor it in place. Wrap the wire 19 more times to the right. Step 11: Start with the bottom bangle, and repeat Step 10. Step 15: Repeat Steps 414 until the bangle is completely covered with wraps (or about 10 1/2 times). You can remove the copper wrap anchors as you go along. Step 15 The last wrap of wire should be against the first wrap that was made. Trim the tail of the wire.

Step 10

Step 11

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

Step 13: Add two beads to the wire, and repeat Steps 5-9, this time going through the back of the bottom bangle. Wrap once to anchor it in place. Step 14: Wrap the wire 19 more times.

Step 13

Step 14

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