Needing a gift for Mother’s Day, I ran across a post about nest necklaces and thought it would be perfect. I ended up using a much finer gauge (32) and making lots of loops.

For the first loops through all the beads, I made two passes before tying it off and pulling it tight to group the beads together. I took care to make sure the knot ended up inside one of the beads.

I continued wrapping around the beads until a satisfactory nest was built up. I used a few short lengths of wire to temporarily hold the nest loops to the loops that ran through the beads. With these secured, I could then work on a more aesthetically pleasing wire wrap around each of these sections, making sure to include the first loops through the beads.

To be honest, the whole process was a little frustrating and definitely fiddly. If I were to do this again, it would be with a much heavier gauge. Still, I’m pleased with the look of the piece.