Leonian Wire Flower

See a larger version of the finished Flower Ring.

When making the wire flower, refer to our illustration.

1. Bend 3-mm-thick silver Leonian wire to form a 1 3/8-inch petal. Continuing on the same length of wire, repeat to make six petals total. When necessary, secure petals at center of flower with 30-gauge tinned copper wire.

2. After forming flower, cut six 5-inch lengths of 24-gauge wire. Attach an end of one wire to the inner tip of one of the petals. Slide beads onto the wire according to the pattern in photo and illustration. Wrap end of wire around the curved end of the petal, and trim. Repeat for remaining petals.

3. Cover the center of the flower with lametta tinsel, wrapping through the centers of the petals.

Sources
Steifkantille extra-stiff 3 mm silver Leonian wire (KB52S), $7.75 per yard, and wide lametta tinsel wired roping in Silver (J922S), $10.75 for 10 feet, from D. Blumchen & Co., 866-653-9627 or blumchen.com. 24-gauge tinned copper wire (TC), $2.99 for 10 yards, and 30-gauge tinned copper wire (TC), from Artistic Wire, 630-530-7567 or artisticwire.com. Beads: twelve 2 mm silver balls, $2.50 per strand; twelve 3 mm silver balls, $2.80 per strand; twelve 6 mm silver balls, $4.80 per strand; six 8 mm silver balls, $8 per strand; and 12 cones (TN-89NK); from Toho Shoji, 212-868-7465 or tohoshoji-ny.com.