The WireWorkers Guild

S P I R A L
C O I L S

THE SPIRAL
BEADMAKER

I'm often being asked about which
beading gadgets and tools I would
recommend ... and amongst the few,
I'm very partial to the humble and totally
simple: Spiral Beadmaker or Coiling Gizmo.

However, I would recommend that
you unscrew the metal bracket
from the wooden handle, screw
it onto a piece of wood and secure
the wooden base by way of a
G-clamp to your work table.

(... you can also G-clamp the
bracket directly to your table
edge if you're too lazy for the
above ...!)









I don't really need to explain how to use it, as
the instructions are self-explanatory, however
not only is it fun to create curly 'caterpillar' beads
out of coloured wires, it is also an effective way
of making spacer beads and the larger handle is
great for mass-producing JUMP RINGS - so if
you like creating chain-maille jewellery it is an
essential tool.



You can use
any gauge of
wire for the
coiling, but
enamel coated
coloured wires
of between 0.5mm
and 0.8mm are
ideal.








Below are some ideas that might get your creative juices flowing ...

SPIRAL 'CATERPILLAR' BEADS
using two tones of wire



















SPIRAL 'TWISTED' WIRE BEADS

















CURVED & STRETCHED
SPIRAL BEADS



















SPACER BEAD COILS
- cut in measured segments
and link together as chain units,
either condensed or stretched out ...



















More spacer coils - this is a good way of creating
a chunky statement chain ...





















SHAPED COILED FRAMES



















GO A LITTLE MAD
WITH YOUR FRAMING!!
















WIRE RING SHANKS



















... and MORE on my new
Doodle Ring designs!



















COILED SPIRAL SLEEVES



















JIG BRACELET DESIGNS
using coiled spacer beads



















WRAPPED COILED
PENDANT & EARRINGS



















WRAPPED BEAD
with coiled wire


















or keep it simple with one large spiral bead!















HAVE FUN
EXPERIMENTING
AND COMING
UP WITH YOUR
OWN CREATIONS!!

If you're interested in purchasing one, many online
bead stores supply them, but I can personally
recommend:
www.cooksongold.com
and
www.wires.co.uk

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