Wire-Wrapped Herringbone Bead Pendant

13. With your bent nose pliers, grab the thin coil. Twist at the "V" point twice to secure your coiled loop.

14. On one end, add one 8mm bead and one 4mm bead. With the tip of your chain nose pliers, grab the wire up against the 4mm bead.

15. Bend the wire over the top of your chain nose pliers, forming a 90-degree angle bend (figure L).

16. With your round nose pliers, grab the short end of the wire, up against the bend. Fold your wire over your round nose pliers until it crosses over the other wire at 90 degrees. Reposition your round nose pliers when they get in the way (figure M). Put down your round nose pliers.

17. Latch your chain unto the loop of your newly formed wire loop (figure N). With your bent nose pliers, press the loop shut. While still grabbing the loop with your bent nose pliers, grab the shorter wire with your chain nose pliers, and wrap it around the other wire, forming a coil down to the 4mm bead (figure O). Snip excess with flush cutters and crimp in sharp ends with your bent nose pliers (figure P).

18. Repeat steps 14 through 18 for other side.

19. With one open 4mm jump ring, attach your herringbone leaf pendant to the slender coiled loop between the two 8mm beads. With bent nose pliers in one hand, and chain nose pliers in the other, twist the open 4mm jump ring closed. Rock the jump ring back and forth gently to position the ends perfectly.

Tips:

Using different shapes and sizes of beads in the center will give you a different pendant shape.

For smaller pendants, you can cut the wire from the spool. Experiment with craft wire to figure out exact amounts of materials needed before you move on to expensive materials such as sterling silver or gold-filled metals.

Try adding beads to your wire as you outline your beads. This provides a whole new look to your piece.

This herringbone wire weave can be adapted to making links on a bracelet, zipper fobs or beautiful earrings.