How to Make a Bracelet Using Memory Wire. No Findings Required!

Here’s another way that you can make a bracelet, this time using memory wire. Memory wire is another type of jewelry making wire that is able to hold its shape. You don’t need any extra findings for this bracelet, just your beads, wire and your pliers!

You will need the following tools and materials to make this bracelet:

1. Pliers

You will need round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers.

2. Memory Wire.

3. Beads.

In this design I have used these pink enameled beads and some green seed beads.

The Steps:

1. Cut the memory wire to your desired length. You can check this by trying the wire on and seeing how many times you would like it to wrap around your wrist (make sure you are careful if you measure your bracelet this way, memory wire can have very sharp ends).

Take care when cutting your wire, memory wire can be tough to cut through, make sure you hold both ends of your wire firmly and away from your face.

2. Use the round nose pliers to loop one end of the trimmed memory wire coil.

3. Begin beading your wire.

4. continue beading until you only have a small length left that doesn’t have beads.

5. Use the round nose pliers to bend the wire so that it is at a right angle to the beads.

6. Trim the end of the memory wire so that you have 1cm (0.4 inches) remaining. Be careful here, try holding the piece of wire against a soft surface to prevent the trimmed piece from flying away or cutting your fingers.

7. Once the wire has been trimmed you can use the round nose pliers to make a loop to stop the beads from falling off.

8. And now your bracelet is done! For a little something extra, you can also add some beaded head pins or charms to the looped ends of your bracelet.