Rowena's Copper, Beads and Buttons Brooch begins with a Copper Wirework Bead taught during a class by Linda Lane from Yuma, Arizona.
The Copper Wire Work Bead is done by rolling a square sheet of copper beginning from one of the square edge and rolling the sheet of copper into a tight roll. The edges which show through out the bead creates an extra adornment. You can roll this copper around a 16 g. Sterling Silver Wire or use a colorful wire for this piece.
The size 16 g. silver wire is the center of the newly rolled Copper bead and one edge creates the round hanger, or jumpring for bead. A round nose plier is used for this process.
Another hanger or jump ring is formed the same way on the other end of the bead. This end has an extra 6 inches to wind around the copper bead at the end and then wound around the bead to the first end of the copper bead. Use your round nose plier to create the wire adornment on the silver wire by creating a 1/2 turn on both sides of the adornment.
Linda Lane uses these beads for Key Chains. I do Peyote stitch on the brooch and add vintage buttons and beads.