16 Dec 2014 No Comments

How to Wire Wrap Crystal Cup Chain

It’s that time a year again where I find myself in the studio making presents, working away like Santa’s elves until the wee hours of the night. These earrings are actually for New Year’s jewelry (I get side tracked. What can I say?). It all started with this pile of cup chain that’s new in our web shop.This is your brain…this is your brain on cup chain. Any questions? Needless to say, the inspiration well was flowing (cup chain as it were) so I ran with it. Here’s how:Also in the web shop are these sassy rings called Quick Links. They come in two sizes and the larger has a neat diamond cut texture on it. All you do is start with a long section of cup chain (large or small, any color you like) and wire wrap it to the Quick Link with 20 g. wire. Don’t cut the chain until you get to the end. Tuck the wires in with chain nose pliers so they are flat against the link. Then you can connect them with more wrapped rings, leave them alone, hang on a chain, and so on…This is a picture I snapped with my phone. I know it’s not in focus, but I just love the glow of my cozy studio and remembering how lost I was in wrapping the chain to the links. Here’s a second pair with tiny cup chain featuring AB crystals.