Step 1. Place your bead(s) onto a headpin. .

Step 2. Use your fingers to bend the wire at a right angle to the bead.  

Step 3. Use your flush cutter to snip the wire to between 1/4 and 1/2",
                                                              depending on how large you want your loop to be.

     Step 4. Grab the tip of your bead with round nose pliers. .


Step 5. Rotate your wrist to make the wire form a complete circle.
                                                              Readjust your grip and pliers as necessary to complete the circle.

Step 6. Done!  To open the loop see How to Open and Close a Jump Ring.

For more on wire wrapping see THE WIRE BENDING BOOK - Wire Wrapping Beads & Beading.

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