Spiral Ring Tutorial

This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to make a spiral wire ring.
You will need:
  1. Round Nose Pliers
  2. Flat Nose Pliers
  3. Round Craft Wire (16-gauge copper wire is used in tutorial)
  4. A Mandrel


ring tutorial Start by cutting a 10 inch piece of your wire, then use round nose pliers to make a 90° bend about 2.5 inches from one end of the wire.
ring tutorial Gripping the shorter segment of wire near the bend with your flat nose pliers, use your fingers or the round nose pliers to make a flat loop.
ring tutorial Continue wrapping the wire in a flat spiral until it reaches a desired size.ring tutorial
ring tutorial Grip the spiral with your flat nose pliers, then make a 90° bend in the outer wire away from the spiral. Bend the straight, inner wire segment flat against the spiral in the opposite direction.
ring tutorial Place the wire against your mandrel at your preferred size mark. Hold it down with your thumb for the next step...
ring tutorial Wrap the straight segments of wire around the mandrel along the size mark and curl them back toward the spiral.
ring tutorial If the ends aren't even, you can clip your wire down to size.
ring tutorial While the ring-in-progress is still on the mandrel, use your round nose pliers to curl the ends in opposite directions away from your spiral.
ring tutorial And your ring is done! ring tutorial

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