Wired Tiger Eye Bead Flower Bangle Tutorial

Why We Love This Tutorial:

I absolutely could not resist making this adorable flower-themed bangle with the new 3mm round gemstone beads we’ve just got in. We are doing a workshop using a similar technique to make some rather sweet drop earrings, and once I got started making these flowers, I could not stop! I have used a bangle as the base for this design, however you could easily use memory wire instead (like our last tutorial, here), or even just make your own frame using 18ga Artistic Wire. For the wrapping, we’ve used tarnish resistant wire, which means these lovely bangles will hold up against the test of time.

I have used three types of 3mm round gemstones in this design: Tiger Eye 3mm Beads, Yellow Jade 3mm, and Faceted Golden Obsidian 3mm. We have so many different gemstone types available in this 3mm size that you could come up with many stunning variations of colours 🙂

Beads and Materials You’ll Need:

• 3mm Gemstone round beads (we’ve used Tiger Eye 3mm, Yellow Jade 3mm and Faceted Golden Obsidian 3mm)
• 26ga or 24ga wire (we’ve used 26ga but 24 is also fine!)
• Bangle

Tools You’ll Need:

• Flat Nose pliers
• Flush Cutters

Method:

Step One: Cut about 1.5m of 26ga wire. If you prefer to work with less (it’s a but more manageable!) that’s totally fine, it’s very easy to add wire as you go with the design.

Step Two: Wrap approximately 6 times around the end of your bangle. You can leave the little tail for now and cut off at the end using your flush cutters. Add 6 3mm gemstone beads. Step Three: Form a circle with these six beads. Step Four: Take the wire and fold it over and around the flower (so that the wire is sitting in the gap). Step Five: Thread on a different coloured 3mm bead, and push into the gap. Step Six: To secure this middle bead in place, take the wire and make one loop around the flower (in the middle with three beads either side). Pull it down tightly so that the flower pulls together snugly:

Step Seven: Wrap around the bangle approx. 6 times.

Step Eight: These steps are just a repeat of the steps you have completed. But sometimes seeing it again from a different angle can prove useful! Step Nine: Form the circle: Step Ten: Take the wire over the bangle and behind the flower: Step Eleven: Thread the middle bead on, the wrap once around the side of the flower to secure in place: Step Twelve: Wrap size or so times around the bangle: Step Thirteen: Continue like this until you have filled up your entire bangle. Trim the excess wire using flush cutters, and use your flat nose pliers to ensure the wire is sitting completely flat against the bangle. And you’re done!