Wire work on Bracelet ?

[brad]

[brad]

It’s Nearing Mother’s Day. Panic! I would like to make a silver bracelet for Marilyn. I gave enough silver half-round wire about 1/8” wide. I want to solder ends of wires together, then spread wires apart to near 3/8”- ish in the center. Done that before with two and three wires. This time, I thought about some kind of wire wrap with 18 ga silver or gold-filled that connects and spans the two half rounds. So, I have been messin round with paracord technics from my past. But cord is not wire, eh. I tried figure-eighting around the wires but I don’t like the gaps. I would welcome any suggestions. The pic show shows my messin round . Thank you, Brad

[caeterle]

Nothing messy about it, the little gaps are not unusual. The wire tends to want to push apart.
You can push them together a little, but in my experience they won't be gone completely, it's like that on the pieces of the best wire wrappers I know. If you don't like them, you could try straight wraps instead or alternate eights and straights, it's a bit easier to have them very close together. Even with just two wires you can play with a little pattern by wrapping around wire A, wire B or wire A and B together.

[DawninCal]

What Cat said. If you don't want any gaps, you can coil the wire, but what you've done in the photo is a form of wire weaving and your weave looks really nice and tidy.

I went over to Youtube (where there are tons of wire weaving patterns) and found this one that I thought might appeal to what I think is your desire for order/neatness. There are still gaps due to the nature of the wire, but the technique forms an nice pattern that is appealing to the eye.



If you want to explore wire weaving further, just go to Youtube and search "wire weaving tutorials" for all kinds of ideas.

I think with your attention to detail, you will be able to make a lovely bracelet for Marilyn. You may find you really enjoy the rhythm of weaving with wire as well. Just be patient, don't force the wire and be careful not to kink your wire.



Dawn

[brad]

Thank you Dawn and Cat for the comments and suggestions. Brad

[DawninCal]

Good luck, Brad. Please show us the finished result; we would love to see what you create.



Dawn