Further Thoughts on Wiring a Briolette
Last week, I showed you how to wire up a briolette or pear drop for hanging. Then someone asked about wrapping the wire down around the bead for a sort of bead cap look. Ok – we can do that. One approach is to use a thinner wire, 22 gauge or less, and just go crazy – use a long piece of wire and wrap down and over the bead, and then even back up to the loop again and finish there. It gives you a funky and highly textured look – which may work well in the context of …