More Roses by Mimi…

It has been a busy week around here but I always have time to sit down with Mimi and work on a new craft!

My mom – a.k.a. Mimi – stopped by the other day and brought her supplies for the current project she is working on…Rose Rings. She is making these to sell at an upcoming craft fair, with her beautiful Rose Boxes I shared in this post last spring.We sat down at the table and she taught me how to make these beautiful Rose Rings.

Here is a step by step tutorial featuring Mimi at work!

Starting with your supplies;
Jewelry Wire – this comes in multiple colors and different gauges
Ring Sizer/Mandrel – you can purchase one here
Ruler
Wire Cutters
Needle Nose pliers

First – measure approx. 12 inches of jewelry wire for each ring and snip with wire cutters...

Next – lightly bend your wire in half and place around your mandrel to determine what size ring you will be making…

Here, we are going to make a size 7…

Now, wrap one end of the wire over the other. Keeping the wire snug against the mandrel…

Wrap the two wire pieces around each other creating a circle that will become the center of your rose…

Continue wrapping the wire around and around – alternating each piece over and under, to create the look of your rose petals…

When you get to the end – use your needle nose pliers to tuck the ends of the wire underneath and up into the rose bud…

And then you have a beautiful handmade Rose Ring…

I will admit, it takes a couple of tries to get them just right. But each one you make gets better and easier than the last. Plus, just like real roses, each one is unique and truly one of a kind…

Just look at all the colors available and how pretty they are displayed together! It looks a little like a rose garden, don’t you think?

All in all a very fun and productive visit from Mimi…and I have a new ring to wear!
That’s a win – win!!



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