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PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE TUTORIALTHROUGH PRIOR TO MAKING YOUR FIRST

EZY PZY RING

Tutorial: EZY PZY RingCreated by: Mary Borchert 2010 Vanilla Beadwww.vanillabead.comwww.facebook.com/vanillabeadwww.artfire.com/users/vanillabeadwww.etsy.com/shop/vanillabeadstore

This tutorial demonstrates the techniques used tomake the EZY PZY ring. As the name implies,this is a very easy, fashionable, beginner levelproject, yet still fun for the more seasonedjeweler. While doing the research necessary todevelop this lesson, I was able to make 3 to 4rings an hour.

Measurements used in this tutorial make a size 6ring with a 10mm center bead and 6mm sidebeads and a size 5 if you use an 8mm centerbead and 4mm side beads. Wire measurements

for other sizes appear at the end of the lessonalong with variations on the basic design. Thefinal ring size is completely dependent onmeasuring the wire exactly, making the loopsprecisely the correct size and the millimeter sizeof your center bead.

Materials: 3 16g 1/2 hard or dead soft wire 8 22g dead soft wire 1 - 10mm round bead (Size 6)

2 - 6mm round beads-OR-

1 8mm round bead (Size 5) 2 - 4 mm round beads

Tools: Ruler Flush Cutters Stepped Round Nose Pliers with 2.7mm

diameter tip - preferred Or Round nose pliers (see instructions on

page 7) Ring Mandrel or Dowel File or Sandpaper Chain Nose Pliers Nylon Jaw Pliers - optional Cup Burr optional Rawhide or Rubber Mallet optional Permanent Marker - optional

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Step 1: Cut 3 of 16g wire flush cutters.

DESIGNERS NOTE:Wire smaller than 16 gauge will be tooflimsy for this project and heavier wire willbe difficult to work with.

Step 2: Straighten and clean the wire.

DESIGNERS NOTE:If you do not have nylon jaw pliers, you canstraighten the wire by putting it in a cloth,pinching it between two fingers and pulling itbetween your fingers a few times.

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Step 3: File or sand the ends flat and smooth.

Step 4: Use the cup burr to smooth the edges optional.

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Step 5: Using your round nose pliers (at the2.7mm mark) form a loop in one end of the wire.

Step 6: Round the wire forward.

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Step 7: Keep rounding.

Step 8: Close the loop tightly against the wire.

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Step 9: Slide your pliers back along the loop untilthey rest against the long wire. Bend the wire

slightly back. This centers the loop over theremainder of the wire It should look like ashepherds crook or an eye pin. NOTE: This maypull the loop away from the wire a bit, just keepworking it back and forth until you have a perfectloop.

Step 10: Form a loop at the opposite end, goingthe opposite direction, following the stepsoutlined above.

Step 11: Your wire should look like this andshould measure 23/8 (6cm) loop end to loop end.

DESIGNERS NOTE:

Some loop making instructions describe adifferent method to make a loop. The loops inthis project are made with this technique toensure consistent size.

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DESIGNERS NOTE: If you do not havestepped pliers with a 2.7mm tip, you may

use your round nose pliers. Mark yourwire inch from each end, using apermanent marker, and roll your loop tothe mark. This should yield a loop that hasan outside measurement of 7/32nds of aninch (or 5.5mm) at the widest point of theloop.

DESIGNERS NOTE: If you plan to makenumerous rings, you can mark your plierswith a permanent marker at the pointwhere this size loop fits snugly.

Use your round nose or chain nose pliersto make the slight bend to center yourloop.

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Step 12: Place the looped wire against themandrel at around size 4 . (if using a dowel or

other round mandrel, use a slightly smaller onefor this step)

Step 13: Use your thumbs to push the wirearound the mandrel until the entire length wrapsaround the mandrel.

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Step 14: When you turn the mandrel over yourring should look like this round, with the loops

bypassing each other in the front. Dont worry ofthey stick out oddly, well fix that in the nextstep.

Step 15: Tap with a rawhide or rubber malletlightly until the circle is formed and smooth. Ifyou dont have a mallet, just smooth the ring asbest you can with your fingers.

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Step 16: Slide the ring off the mandrel - itshould look something like this.

Step 17: Using your nylon or chain nose pliers -bend the loops straight up until they are parallelto each other. First one side and then the other.

Step 18: Wiggle till perfect.

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Step 19: Your shank should look like this loopsparallel.

Step 20: Place the ring back on the mandrelaround the size 6 mark (or on your substitutedowel.) Press the ring tightly around the mandreland adjust the shank with your fingers until the

loops stick up evenly from the mandrel on bothsides.

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Step 21: Place the large bead between the loops.Adjust the loops until the bead stays put on its

own. If the bead sits snugly between the loopsyou know your loops are level, parallel and even.If not, tweek them until the bead rests easilybetween the loops.

Step 22: The bead holes should line up with theholes in the loops.

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Step 23: Cut 6 of 22 gauge wire, clean andstraighten.

Step 24: Thread the wirethrough 6mm bead (or 4mm)through loopthrough 10mm bead (or 8mm)through loopthrough 6 mm bead (or 4mm)

Your ring should look like this.

DESIGNERS NOTE:22g wire was chosen for this step because it is

strong enough to hold up to the bumps andbangs this ring might be subjected to. Thedesigner does not recommend using a lightergauge of wire for this step.

Step 25: Bend the ends of the wire down withyour fingers and press them as tightly as possibleagainst the 6mm beads.

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Step 26: Wrap the wire tightly around each sidealternating after every 2 wraps. This keeps

pressure on the wire and holds the beads tightlyin place.

DESIGNERS NOTE: Start your wrap on theopposite side of the ring from the loopopening. This will have you wrapping eachside in the opposite direction. This isimportant as it keeps the beads from slippingapart.

Step 27: Keep wrapping, alternating sides, untilyou have 6 to 8 wraps

Step 28: With your fingernails, push the wrapsup as close to the loops as possible.

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Step 29: Wrap the remaining wire back towardthe loops laying it in on top of the previous

wraps. Place the wraps into the grooves createdby the first layer of wraps.

DESIGNERS NOTE: The second layer ofwraps is optional, but it lends stability tothe top of the ring and prevents the wrapsfrom slipping down the shank.

Step 30: Clip the ends close to the wrap andpress them down tightly with your chain nosepliers.

Step 31: Congratulations, you have completedyour EZY PZY ring!

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Sizing Chart

DESIGNERS NOTE: All sizes areapproximate as sizing depends completelyon how consistent your loops are and theactual size and shape of your beads.

WireLength

23/4inches

27/8inches

3inches

31/8inches

31/4inches

33/8inches

Size Size Size Size Size Size

10mmBead

4 5 6 71/4 83/4 91/4

8mmBead

31/4 41/2 53/4 7 8 83/4

Bypass 61/2 7 8 83/412mmflat

61/4 81/4 91/2

EZY PZY VARIATIONS

Bypass Ring - Variation

Step 1: Make the shank as before, but this timearrange the loops parallel but off center fromeach other. Attach beads to each loop and you

will have an adjustable bypass style ring.

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Step 2: Use a 22g 2 head pin to secure a 6mmbead on the inside of the loop and a 3mm bead

on the outside of the loop and wrap the wiredown the shank on the closed side of the loop.

Step 3: One layer of wraps is all that isnecessary on this version - the head pin will notbe long enough for a double layer.

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Step 4: Repeat on the other side.

DESIGNERS NOTE: Bypass rings areadjustable, up to 1 size or so, by wearingthem more open or more compressed.Other bead sizes and shapes will yieldother ring sizes experiment to find yourbest size combinations.

EZY PZY DOUBLE SHANK VARIATIONS

DESIGNERS NOTE: This variation can befinished in two ways for two very differentlooks.

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Step 1: Start with 2 identical shanks measuredthe same as for the original EZY PZY Ring. Do

not center the loops over the long wire for thisversion. Each loop should look like the letter P.

Step 2: Wrap the shanks together around themandrel. Flatten them with your fingers or alight tap from a rawhide hammer or rubber malletagainst the mandrel.

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Step 3: Check to see that your bead fits snuglybetween the loops.

Step 4: This time, cut about 9 inches of 22g wire.Leave 6 inches at the center of the opening andwrap down the shank with the other 4 inches.Use painters tape to hold the shanks together if

necessary. Lay the long wire in the grooveformed by the 2 shanks.

Step 5: Thread your bead and wrap down theother side of the shank as far as you like. Youmay wish to add additional wraps inside the loopsto help hold the wire that runs behind them inplace. This can be done with a short length of22g scrap wire 3 wraps or so.

You have made EZY PZY Variation number 2.

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Step 1: For variation 3, make 2 shanks as in theabove variation and wrap them around the

mandrel with your fingers. You will notice thatthe loops have a tendency to form a V. We willuse this V to nestle our bead.

Step 2: Check to see that the bead fits snuglybetween the loops and make any adjustments this is an 8mm bead.

Step 3: Wrap as in variation 2.

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You have now learned 3 variations of the EZY PZYring. It is easy to come up with more design

variations for this ring. You can wrap the shankcompletely on any version. Playing with theangle of the loops on variations 2 and 3 can yielda variety of looks. You be the designer and see ifyou can come up with more variations.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. For comments or questions, please go to JewelryLessons.com.

Please do not distribute, lend or copy this tutorial. Do not commercially mass produce rings made fromthis tutorial.

Please give credit to Vanilla Bead (Mary Borchert) for this design.

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