5 diy easy rings - braided & no tools!

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5 DIY Easy Rings - Braided & No Tools!

by HelenaDaydreamer

I love simple diy projects and simple life hacks so inthis tutorial I’ll show you just that! I am yet againcreating DIY Easy rings and this time I have 5braided DIY rings. :) I also think I'll make it a regularmonthly thing as I really enjoy coming up with newdesigns. They are honestly super easy to make! Nokidding! It takes no time to make these DIY rings, sothere is no excuse not to make them :) Create yourown DIY jewelry starting with a handmade ring! Theyonly take 5 minutes to make! I'm sure if you decide tomake one or all of these DIY rings and give them aspresents, they will be much appreciated by your lovedones.

I actually own a fair bit of jewelry making tools, but Iassume most of you guys don't have jewelry makingstuff (as I guess not everyone wants to make jewelryall the time) and that's why I came up with an easyway of making these DIY rings with no professionaljewelry making tools. I am using a wire cutter, but youcan swap it for any old wire cutting tool or even heavyduty scissors!

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5 DIY Easy Rings - Braided & No Tools!:

Step 1: Watch my video tutorial here for more details :)

You can watch my video tutorial here or read written instructions in the next steps. Or both :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ioHYq1zTc


Step 2: Materials needed

DIY easy rings - materials:

No.1

Copper wire (20 gauge non tarnish from PalmersMetals), a dark blue-green bead, Wire cutters,something round to wrap your ring around(similar tothe width of your finger)

No.2

Copper wire (20 gauge non tarnish from PalmersMetals), tiny blue beads - five with iridescent coatingand five without, wire cutters, something round towrap your ring around

No.3

Gold plated copper wire -18 gauge from Beadsmith,Swarovski crystal(45mm - SWAROVSKI CHATONCLEAR CUT CRYSTAL FOILED POINTED BACK ),hot glue gun(Stanley), Glue sticks(Stanley), piece ofsticky tape, Exacto knife, wire cutters, somethinground to wrap your ring around

TIP: TRY NOT TO USE THE NAIL FILE ON THEEDGES OF THE RING, IN FACT YOU CAN SKIPTHIS STEP AND YOU CAN ROUGHEN THESURFACE WITH JUST THE EXACTO KNIFE INTHE MIDDLE OF THE RING. I used the file and onceI cut the glue off, the filed damaged surface becamevisible. So learn from my mistake :))

No.4

Silver plated copper wire - 18 gauge from Beadsmith,silver plated copper wire - 26 gauge from Beadsmith(thin), frosted bead-silver, but you can use any bead,wire cutters, something round to wrap your ringaround

No.5

Copper wire (20 gauge non tarnish from PalmersMetals), silver plated copper wire (20 gauge nontarnish from Palmers Metals), gold plated copper wire(20 gauge non tarnish from Palmers Metals), wirecutters, something round to wrap your ring around


Step 3: Ring No. 1

Cut a piece of copper wire and fold it in half then cutanother piece and add to the first one. Twist the top ofthe wires together to keep them secured in place.

Start braiding the wires as you would braid your (orsomeone's hair :)) after about an inch(or so) ofbraiding add your bead to the middle wire. wrap theother two around it and carry on braiding. Again afterabout an inch stop braiding and get your 'somethinground' :) and wrap your ring around it. Then take it offthe 'something round' (hahaha! I think I'm coming upwith a joke here!...just hope I'm not the only one

laughing...) and cut the excess wire off.

Grab your wire cutters (you can even use small nailscissors) and bend the end of each wire into a smallloop, then press it down with the wire cutters to makeit flatter. I bent the two side wires up and the middleone down to secure the braid.

This principal is more or less used for all the rings inthis tutorial. :)


Step 4: Ring No.2

Cut a piece of copper wire and fold it in half then cut another piece and add to the first one. Twist the top to keep itsecured in place.

Start braiding the wire and with each braid add a small bead. I used a mix of blue and iridescent blue beads asblue goes so well with copper!

After about 2 inches or so of braiding, finish exactly the same as ring No.1 :)


Step 5: Ring No.3

Braid a ring out of gold plated wire and finish thesame way as ring No.1.

Roughen the surface of the ring with nail file andExacto knife on the top(sort of in the middle) and alsothe reverse of the ring. I've done that to help the glueto stick and hold better. But here is a tip:

TIP: TRY NOT TO USE THE NAIL FILE ON THEEDGES OF THE RING, IN FACT YOU CAN SKIPTHIS STEP AND YOU CAN ROUGHEN THESURFACE WITH JUST THE EXACTO KNIFE INTHE MIDDLE OF THE RING. I used the file all overthe place :) and once I cut the glue off, the fileddamaged surface became visible. So learn from mymistake :))

Slide the ring onto your 'something round' (here we

go again hahaha). Get a piece of sticky tape andwrap it around your finger. Then stick the top of thecrystal onto it. Apply a drop of hot glue to theroughened surface of the ring and carefully place yourcrystal into the glue drop. Using one of your otherfingers, press the crystal into the glue even more.Then apply glue to the reverse of the ring and youcan even flatten the glue by going over it with the tipof the glue gun.

Once the glue cools down, start cutting it off with yourExacto knife. Cut around the crystal in an angle(angleof the pointed back of the crystal) and remove theexcess glue using your fingers. Do the same at theback of the ring. The idea is to leave a small piece ofglue in one of the loops underneath the crystal so thatit's not too visible, but holding the crystal in place. :)


Step 6: Ring No. 4

Braid a ring out of silver plated wire and finish thesame way as ring No.1.

Using thin silver wire, attach your bead. In my case afrosted silver bead, but you can use any. Treat thethin wire as a needle and a thread and go here andthere to secure the bead to the ring :) I know this is

not the best explanation, but really, this is how itworks, you will intuitively know what to do next :) Andthe photos'll help too :) When you are finished, makesure both ends of wire come out of the two holes onthe bead and then cut them off.


Step 7: Ring No.5

Cut a piece of gold plated, silver plated and copper wire (Or if you are loaded you can go for real gold and silverand copper.... ehmm perhaps rose gold instead of copper... :)) And following the instructions in ring No.1 tutorial,braid and finish your ring! :)

And that's it :)))


Step 8: Watch my video tutorial here for more details :)

You can watch my video tutorial here for more details.

If you have enjoyed this instructable on how to makeDIY easy rings, then please give it thumbs up andyou can even subscribe to my YouTube channel ;)You can also follow me on social media to see whatelse I am up to :) And share your creations! Your veryown handmade ring if you decide to make it :) Oh andlet me know if you would like to see more of these' 5minute crafts ':))

My YouTube channel

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ioHYq1zTc


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