Using the 28g wire, we’ll weave the shank wires together, working from left to right. Start by wrapping the 28g wire 3 times around the first two shank wires. Leave about a 3ft tail of 28g wire, and start about an inch in from the short end of the shank wire. (Pic 2). Bring the 28g wire up between the first and second shank wire and cross over to the third shank wire. Wrap three times around the second and third wires (Pic 3-4). Bring the 28g wire up between the second and third shank wires and wrap three times around the third and the fourth wires (Pic 5).Then weave back again. Note that the wrapping wire should go under the next two shank wires in order to be in the right place to wrap the next two wires three times. Continue weaving back and forth across the shank wires

Use the long end of the shank wire to create a 3D spiral to hold the focal bead. I used my fingers, but if you think you have something to help you, just use it. Start with a small circle and make each subsequent one a little larger. Note that the spiral must be as large as the focal bead, so keep testing the fit of the bead in the spiral as you shape it.

Take the longer end of the 28g wire and thread it up through the center of the spiral. Then wrap it around the first coil of the spiral and the shank wire below it. Wrap them together 3 times in order to secure the spiral.

Notice that I wrapped the shorter end of the 28g wire around the shank a bit, in order to keep it out of the way. Now it’s time to attach metal beads. They’ll be added between the circles of the spiral, in a continuous row. Thread a bead onto the 28g wire then bring the wire down and around the 20g wire below it. Then bring it up to the spiral wire above it and wrap the 28g wire twice around the spiral wire. Continue stringing on beads and wrapping once on the wire below it and twice on the spiral wire above it.

Continue adding beads, row by row, until the spiral is completely covered.

Unwrap the other end of the 28g wire from the shank. Use it secure the beaded spiral to the shank by wrapping it around the shank and the base wire of the beaded spiral in several places. Then thread it up the middle of the spiral.

String on the focal bead and seat it in the spiral. Turn the bead slightly wrap 28g wire around the top wire of the spiral. Then thread the wire back through the bead

Thread the wire down through the beaded wall and secure it by wrapping it a couple times around a wall wire. Trim the wire and push it to the inside of the wall of beads

Thread the other end of the 28g wire up the inside of the wall of beads so it exits next to the last metal bead. String on a bead and bring the 28g wire down behind the 20g wire and back up. String on a second bead and repeat.

Continue to add beads in this manner until you have a complete row around the focal bead. Secure the row by wrapping the wire two-three times around a base wire. Then, carefully cut the wire and hide its end between the beads.