Things I learned from sex... basic loops vs. wrapped

Got your attention, didn't it?  LOL, so I made the Labradorite Love necklace last night and forgot to take it off before bed.  Being that my love and I are separating for the holidays to see our families in different regions of the globe, there is some extra love in the air.

So... bada bing!  Ba da boom!  The necklace needs redone, as it was literally in pieces.  Whoops!

Things I've learned:

1. When using the thinnest wire with heavy beads, you want to use the wrapped loop for sturdiness.
2. Use thicker wire when at all possible, because it is easier
3. Making wrapped loops takes longer, but looks great!
4. Be careful with your jewelry if you take the easy way out and use basic loops.

What is the difference between a basic loop and a wrapped loop, you ask?

• A basic loop is formed when you put wire through the hole in a bead, and use the round nose pliers to form a loop at each end.
• A wrapped loop is where you do the same thing, but leave extra wire at the end of the loop.  That extra part gets wrapped around the straight wire coming out of the hole in the bead at the base of the loop.  (Much sturdier, but you can't just connect them together as you please at any moment after making the loops.  They must be connected as you loop the beads, because the wrapping makes it final.)

No pics today, folks!  Really, the necklace looks the same.  The difference?  I can pull on this one at both ends, and it won't come apart.  3rd time IS a charm!