WireKnitZ Tutorial | #131

Materials
Materials
STEP 1
WireKnitZ Pinwheel Flower
Cutlengths
2lengths
pieces
1/2 Series
long
33- -1616inch
ofof4#2000
inch
#2000
SeriesWireKnitZ
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colorsofofchoice
choice
Eva Marie Sherman
2000
WireKnitZ
necklace
materials:
2Finished
- largeSeries
Cones
(RBZ301)
1 - in
16your
#2001choice
Black and
2-16 #2003 Black & Silver Stripe
of
colors.
Materials
1Recipe
- Largecolors:
toggle clasp (RBZ804A & RBZ804B)
3
16
inch
lengths
#2000
Series WireKnitZ
- colors of choice
#2001
Black,of
#2007
Gunmetal,
#2008 Champagne
2 - 5 16
or 6ofmm
Bicone
crystals
Finished necklace materials:
60 - 3.0
mm#2001
beadsBlack
(CP10003)
1 - 16
and 2-16 #2003 Black & Silver Stripe
2Recipe
- large
cone ends
approx.
25 x 13 x 13 mm
colors:
21- -528
inch
pieces
of
20
or
22 gauge wire (CW20R-CP-10 or CW22R-CP-15)
34#2001
mm
16-STEP
of
Black,clasp
#2007 Gunmetal, #2008 Champagne
2 toggle
5 orInsert
6rings
mmone
Bicone
crystals
22- -jump
(JR21CP)
piece
inside25the
other
by folding the end of the inside piece
like a

2 - or
large
cone
ends
approx.
x 13choice
x 13 mm
60
so
2.5
&
3.0
mm
beads
of
your
21- -spacer
beads
(TC93-0412-18)
triangle
(to
prevent
snagging), insert the tweezers through the outside piece
28
34
mm
toggle
clasp
by
Norma
Melton
2 - 5 inch pieces of 20 or 22 gauge wire
2 - 5 orgrabbing
6 mm
Bicone
crystals
thetotriangle
and pulling
it through.
Braided
bead
thread
secure
beads
to WireKnitZ
Basic
wire wrapping and beading skills required

2 - jump rings
60 or so 2.5 & 3.0 mm beads of your choice

22 -- spacers
5 inch pieces of 20 or 22 gauge wire
Braided
2 - jumpbead
ringsthread to secure beads to WireKnitZ

Note: Necklace length willby

varyNorma
depending
upon size of clasp,
Melton
findings,
and
degree
braid
has
been
rolled
and stretched.
Basic wire wrapping and beading
skills required
Note: Necklace length will vary depending upon size of clasp,

2 - spacers

Tools
Braided bead thread to secure beads to WireKnitZ
Scissors
Tools for cutting WireKnitZ
Measuring tape
Scissors for cutting WireKnitZ
Awl
Measuring tape
Clamp
or masking
tape
3
Awl STEP
Round-nose
pliers
ClampFold
or masking
tape
raw edges
inside at
2Round-nose
- Chain-nose
pliers
pliers
each end and smooth out
Chain-nose
pliers needle that will easily pass through your beads
12 - sewing
or beading
the square.
1
sewing
or
beading
will easilyknots
passinthrough
Clear drying glue of yourneedle
choicethat
for securing
thread your beads
Clear drying glue of your choice for securing knots in thread

andequal
degree
braid has
been rolled and
stretched.
1. Beginfindings,
with three
lengths
of WireKnitZ.
Grasp
each end with both hands and stretch in length until the
1. about
Begin1with
knit is
1/2 three
inchesequal
wide.lengths of WireKnitZ. Grasp

each end with both hands and stretch in length until the

knit is
1/2 inches wide.
2. Softly
rollabout
each 1length
individually
between
thelength
palms of
2. Softly
roll each
yourindividually
hands, making
a rope-like
between
the palms of
your hands,TOOLS
making a rope-like
strand.
strand.

Tape Measure

Scissors
3. Align all three strands
at one
Long
Tweezers
3.
Align
all
three
strands
at one
end and tightly twist about
Snap Setter
end and tightly twist
about
3/4 -3/4
1 inch
of theofend.
Size 18 Snap Adapter
- 1 inch
the
end.
Rubber Mallet

4. 4.
Clamp
thethe
twisted
endend
to something
sturdy,
here here
weve
used used
a patioa umbrella,
and braid
Clamp
twisted
to something
sturdy,
weve
patio umbrella,
andtobraid to
MATERIALS
approximately
17-inches
in
length,
then
lightly
twist
end
to
prevent
from
unwrapping
while
finishing
approximately
17-inches
in
length,
then
lightly
twist
end
to
prevent
from
unwrapping
while finishing
(2)
Pieces
4
1/2
long
Series
WireKnitZ
STEP 4
(1) Size 18 Pearl Snap
other
end.
other
end.
Bend each corner toward the center
tightly
twisted
gently
the through
awl through
the center
themaking
twist making
clean
in a pinwheel formation.
5. 5.
At At
tightly
twisted
end,end,
gently
pushpush
the awl
the center
of theof
twist
a cleanahole
to hole to
pass through the wire . Feed 1 1/4 inches of the 5-inch piece of wire through the hole wrapping the
pass through the wire . Feed 1 1/4 inches of the 5-inch piece of wire through the hole wrapping the
short wire once around the twisted knit. Bend the long wire 90 toward the tip of the twist. Finish
short
wire once
the around
twisted knit.
Bend the
the tipBend
of thethe
twist.
wrapping
thearound
short end
the twisted
knitlong
andwire
over90
thetoward
long wire.
end Finish
of the short
wrapping
the short inch
end around
theend
twisted
knit
and
over the long
wire.bury
Bend
the
end
of inside
the short
wire
approx.1/8
from
the
and
using
chain-nose
pliers,
the
wire
end
the twisted
STEP 5
wire
approx.1/8
inch in
from
the end and using chain-nose pliers, bury the wire end inside the twisted
knit,
locking wire
place.
Install snap to the pinwheel withknit,
snaplocking wire in place.
6. Feed the cone end, bicone, and spacer over the long wire, and finish
setter.
STEP
6 one side of toggle clasp with jump ring.
wrapped
Attach spacer
6. with
Feedwire
the cone
end,end.
bicone,
the long wire, and finish
Sculptand
the flowerover
to achieve
with
wire
wrapped
end.
Attach
one
side
of
toggle
clasp with jump ring.
7. Repeat #5 and #6 aat3D
theshape
opposite
andend.
snap in place.
Determine finished necklace length by adding the total length of the crystal bicone, spacer, wire

7. wrap,
Repeatsplit
#5 and
at the
opposite
ring,#6
and
other
toggleend.
side (do not add the cone finding to this equation), and trim braid
toDetermine
finished
necklace
length by adding the total length of the crystal bicone, spacer, wire
fit.
wrap,
splitThe
ring,cone
and end
othermay
toggle
side (do
add the cone
finding
to this
equation),
braid
Note:
appear
toonot
large...dont
worry
- the
beads
will filland
thetrim
gaps.
to fit.
Near- the
onebeads
conewill
end,
pass
Note: The cone end may appear too large...dont8.worry
fillinconspicuously
the gaps.
your threaded needle through the inner braid
Voila! Step back and
admire
your the
beautiful
creation!
without
threadnew
through
and make a
8. Near
one pulling
cone end,
inconspicuously
pass
double overhand knot. Do not cinch the knit by
your threaded needle through the inner braid
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2010-2011
tight. Repeat knot and glue. Stitch
without
through
and
make
a filling
yourpulling
beadsthe
in thread
and around
the
cone
end,
double
overhand
knot.
Do
not
cinch
the
knit
in the gaps where the braid meets the by
cone.
too tight.
Repeat
knotend.
and glue. Stitch
Be well and stay wire! pulling
Repeat
at the
opposite

your beads in and around the cone end, filling

meets the cone.

in the
where
the
braid
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Inc.gaps
copyright
2010
- 2012