Wire Wrapping - Coiling on a Drill

I will be doing another pendant tutorial soon (as promised) but wanted to remake this instructional video first.
This is a remake of the video I referred to in my first tutorial video here on KZbin. I had deleted the original and needed to record it from scratch.
Hope this helps those of you wanting to make a lot of coils in a short amount of time. Remember, not too much pressure on the line. Feel free to comment with any questions related to the video. I will do my best to answer them.

[@Summer_Else]

Total respect and gratitude for your videos. You're an artist, builder, and engineer AND you have the patience and generosity to share your technique in a way that extremely visual ADHD people like me can see how it's done. Thank you, and you're amazing. You have changed my life - I'm not even joking a little. I hope you have a beautiful and happy new year because that's what you've done for me. I mean it.

[@ahhotep1833]

Once again, awesome tips...valuable tips!

[@lyndajohnston6218]

You are awesome!!!!! Thank you so very much for sharing your time with future wire artists. Stay healthy and safe ♥️♥️♥️🌈🦋☀️

[@katrinahohbein1486]

Thanks so much, tried to make a coil on the drill for the first time a few days ago and I did not know to stabilize the other end. This makes much more sense lol

[@sethedelinski348]

Lol, I been there before though. Couldn't find my vice and swivels. The wire went crazy smacking all over the place 😅

[@appleholic1553]

Thank you for your video. I haven’t wrapped any wire yet but I do use my drill to twist wires. Watching this is giving me some ideas ✌️

[@mariay1419]

Thank you, very useful! I have been using a screwdriver for a long time to twist the wire, but this is new to me

[@treasuresforme]

I make a lot of coils and you taught me a couple of great tips. Thanks 🤗

[@sethedelinski348]

Awesome, so glad you could take away something even as a already skilled coil maker.

[@LordEric1]

I just did this with some silver plated artisan wire and it looks amazing! Thank you

[@scottthornton4214]

Your jewelry piece is gorgeous!

[@DebyNieto-kq2ci]

Just found you and subbed. I love those rubber bobbins for wire. Great coiling, thank you.

[@Hoolery_Schmoolery]

Great! Now I need fishing thingies and a bench clamp. Hahahahaha. I’m invested now! Thanks!

[@sethedelinski348]

Lol. If you have a place at your work area to screw in a hook at drill level then you don't need a clamp.

[@christalhixson4351]

Wow, thanx I’ve been hand spinning & my fingers get so sore I can’t feel my finger tips! No more

[@amygipple827]

Thank you Seth!

[@rogerioaguiar538]

Very good my friend

[@pamelahansen8842]

Thank You!

[@hotmiko77]

You are awesome

[@PEPIPEPITA]

tres fin et tres jolie❤

[@myyutube125]

Thank you so much as I have been struggling with the coiled coil, I was the one that snapped the wire at the drill. I find I am sticking the L shape in crooked too and the wire twists unevenly. Practice, Practice!!!

[@sethedelinski348]

Exactly. Like I said on Facebook... I can usually do it without looking once I got it going. The more you do it the more second nature it becomes.

[@MrSpriggs1234]

bro why did i even buy a coil gizmo

[@tonyakayrau552]

Great video. where did you get the (not sure what you call it) The desk graft? What do you call it

[@allegondaheesakkers577]

Thank you for the great video. Unfortunately, my wire keeps breaking at the drill. Don't know what I'm doing wrong!😟

[@SandyBaubleLove]

Hi Seth, I need help!!! How much base coil (24+30) do I make to wrap around the 20g to make a finished coil of 1" Basically , How do I measure to make coils for any project?

[@evielyncastle6000]

what size of fishing swivel did you use? and would it make an impact on the end result if using a different size of fishing swivel? such as a little smaller or bigger based on guess of size seeing at video's fishing swivel.

[@sethedelinski348]

Size is not really important as long as the wire fits on it. I have a pack of assorted sizes and I have used all of them and get the same results.

[@coreybaird4708]

Hey man this is great! How do you think it would work on lower Guage wire? For example 16 gauge base wire and coiling with 20 and 22?

[@sethedelinski348]

Good question... only one way to find out. I don't really use coils that beefy, but I may give it a shot just cuz I'm curious.

[@coreybaird4708]

@@sethedelinski348 I use alot of thicker coils for my art style when I sculpt copper, I feel like a thick looking coil would look sick !

[@maryhernandez8818]

I keep trying this and different torque but the wire always breaks at the at the drill. I'm not applying pressure that I can tell. Any suggestions?

[@sethedelinski348]

Sorry that I missed this comment. So the wire breaking is always going to be a tension/pressure issue. There are three main causes. Either the swivel is not spinning or skipping, there is too much tension from the pull back on the drill, or the wire your feeding onto the core has too much tension on it. Remember that copper is a very very soft metal, much softer than brass or silver. Make sure all of your wire is dead soft so that you can work it without much pressure. If your core is breaking trying to wrap the smaller coil onto a thicker core I suggest giving it maybe 4 rotations and then finishing by hand while gripping where it is already coiled. I have had to do this with thicker coils.

[@tkwitch54]

How do you get the drill and vice to line up? I have been looking for a bench vice. My sister has a drill I can use but I am afraid one will be higher than the other. How do I get the wire to line up?

[@sethedelinski348]

I prop up my vice on a thick hardback book. I have found one that gets it right where it needs to be so I pretty much just keep it by my vice all the time.

[@tkwitch54]

@@sethedelinski348 Thank you. I will try that

[@scottthornton4214]

Is your antique copper wire dead soft?

[@sethedelinski348]

I use bare copper and oxidize it myself. Everything I use is deadsoft. If I want something a little more stiff for a frame or something, I will work harden it with my fingers and nylon pliers.

[@spookyloud2491]

How do I stop my core wire from tearing apart from the drill

[@sethedelinski348]

Less tension both from the drill and the feed wire. That and slower speeds. Thicker gauges tend to fair better. Copper is very soft and if the drill head (chuck) is spinning more than the wire that means the core is twisting and can only twist to much before it snaps.

[@heidimeiser1743]

Do you have a drill recommendation?

[@sethedelinski348]

So I just use one of my work drills which is a dewalt. All that matters is that the chuck (head of the drill) is adjustable. So a impact drill will not work. I'm pretty sure most any standard cordless drill should work.

[@pamelagerwitr567]

Why does my wire break in the drill?

[@sethedelinski348]

The root of the issue is copper is extremely soft. The thinner the gauge the more you will have snaps at the drill head. You want to use the least amount of pressure needed both on the drill and your feeding hand. I just did some coils yesterday and did have some snaps while spinning on a 24g core. I just clipped it and reinserted into the drill. I lessened all of the pressure and tension i was useing on both ends and no issues.

[@user-zx8et3lt3n]

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