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X Wrap Wire Weave
Copyright Amanda Katz 1
This tutorial uses 0.8 mm “core wire” and 0.4 mm “coiling wire”.
Gauge: 10 cm of coiling wire = 5 mm weave.
Start two 0.8 mm core wires. The wires need to be
straight and parallel.
This weave works best visually with some space
between the core wires. Keep the space between the
core wires consistent.
Start a 0.4 mm coiling wire by doing 3 full
revolutions clockwise. A tail is not needed as the
first rotation anchors the coiling wire.
The weave works similar to a figure 8 motion when
crossing from core wire to core wire.
Aim the coiling wire so that it slopes up to be even
with the coiling wire on the left as in the photo. Not
sloping will make the wire crossing the space
between core wires shorter and distort the weave
later on.
Do 3 full rotations around the right core wire
clockwise.
Make sure that tension is consistent and tight so that
there are no gaps between the coiling wire and the
outside of the core wires.
Bring the coiling wire back over the left core wire
aiming it so that it will sit snug against the previous
weave on the left side.