Wire Wrapped Beads

Use dead-soft wire for this. The size of wire depends on the size of the hole in your beads. I’ve used a large bead and large gauge of wire for demonstration purposes here. However, the sizes will vary. For example, if I’m using pearls to make this type of chain, I usually use 24 or 26 gauge sterling or gold-filled wire. If my beads are a little larger, I like to use 20, 21, or 22 gauge wire.

1. Start by use chain-nosed to bend the wire at a 90 degree angle, and then grasp the bent area of the wire with round-nosed pliers and wrap the wire around the nose of the pliers to form a loop.