Okay, one more fancy(er) paper clip ring

[snazzlecraft]

Here's the second paper clip ring I made.  I am giving to my sister for a birthday gift so I had to make "packaging" for it.  Plus it's good practice for me for when I get done with college anyway (the packaging design part...) 

[missmuffcake]

The packing is really cute, so is the ring!

[kaleesi]

that's just one paperclip? how did you make it so pretty? I like it and the packing is snazzy

[myklia]

 How did you do that with a paperclip?  The ring is gorgeous.

[snazzlecraft]

that's just one paperclip? how did you make it so pretty? I like it and the packing is snazzy

How did you do that with a paperclip?  The ring is gorgeous.

Well, thank you both!  To answer your questions, I ended up using about 5 or 6 paper clips.  It was hard to keep track because some of them would snap really easily when I was trying to bend them for some reason. I straightened every paper clip out flat before bending it the way I wanted.  I started with the ring shape first using two paper clips.  Here you can see what the underside of the ring looks like:

Then I took one paper clip and made a circle shape that I attached the ring part to (hope that makes sense).  Then I just started weaving and twisting the wire to make the whole thing stable and secure, adding the two beads as I went.  I hope that makes sense!  I didn't have to do much to make it look "pretty" since the paper clips are SUPER shiny to begin with and then I just made sure I chose shiny beads that reflected a lot of light and were more sheer rather than solid.  That's about it!

[kaleesi]

Thanks for sharing - that's about the prettiest paper clip i've ever seen!

[Snazzyness]

Wowzer that ring is totally lushes!!! i want it hehe.
well done its gawjus  x

[snazzlecraft]

Wow I just noticed that I made the Best of 2008!  Sweet!  I was totally not expecting that.

[potsy]

very cool!  The beads look beautiful!  Nice work.  Congratulations on best of 2008!

[jungrrl]

Congrats!!

Craftster Best of 2008!