twisted wire jewellery creations

These patterns have been copied from various free sites.  I found then extremely useful when first learning how to wrap. After I got comfortable working with wire, I started experimenting with some of the patterns.  Mind you, there are some cabachons that look best with traditional patterns, so it's best to learn the basics first.

Supplies Required

Step 1 Cut four 6 inch lengths of 21 gauge Gold-filled square half hard wire. Cut one wrap wire 2 inches long and cut another wrap wire 4 inches long, both from 21 gauge Gold-filled square half hard wire. Make a bundle with the four 6 inch wires and mark the center of the bundle with a Sharpie pen. With the 2 inch wrap wire, make three wraps at the center of the bundle and trim excess wire with the cut edges on the inside of the cage.
Step 2 Working out from the center of the bundle, mark the bundle at 1/4 inch on each side. Then 1/2 inch and then at 1-1/2 inches. At this point you should have your wraps in the center with three lines on each side of the center. NOTE: Mark the inside of the bundle which is the side with the cut ends of the wrap wire.
Step 3 Using your flat nose pliers, make a 45 degree bend at the pen mark closest to the center.
Step 4 Repeat the bend on the other side of the bundle.
Step 5 Next use your flat nose pliers to make a second 45 degree bend at the second pen mark from the center.
Step 6 With your flat nose pliers, grasp one side of the bundle at the pen mark and bend the wire 45 degrees outward. At the pen mark on the other side of the bundle bend the wires 45 degrees outward. Your bundle should look like this.
Step 7 With the 4 inch wrap wire, start wrapping the two section of wire together at the uppermost pen mark, wrapping upwards. Make about three complete wraps. NOTE: Do not clip off the wrap wire.
Step 8 Next, using your hands, bend the two rear wires of each side of the bundle backwards. These will be your bail wires.
Step 9 Bend the remaining three wires down on each side, covering the wraps. Clip the wires even with the bottom of the wrap wire.
Step 10 With your chain nose pliers, press the cut ends of the wire against the wrap wires. Place your round nose pliers about 3/4 inch up from the top of the wrap wires and bend the two bail wires back and around.
Step 11 Clip the bail wires even with the uppermost wrap wire and continue wrapping the bail wires to the pendant using the same wrap wire. Make about 5 more complete wraps and clip the excess wire on the backside of the pendant.
Step 12 With a knife, carefully separate the pendant wires starting with the outermost wires on the backside of the pendant cage. Then separate the next set of wires on the pendant cage.
Step 13 Using your knife, carefully separate the pendant wires on the frontside of the pendant leaving a space between the wires in the front of the pendant in order to slip the tumble stone into the cage.
Step 14 Slip the tumble stone into the cage and bend the remaining two wires to close the tumble stone into the cage.