DISCLAIMER: I am not a jeweler and I figure one could cast a better bow than by bending the wire.
1) I found a piece of rod stock the diameter of the I.D. of the bow that I wanted. I placed it in my vise and clamped the wire as shown.
- Set up...
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2) Wire bent around the rod stock.
- bent wire..
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3) Wire prior to cutting.
- Rough loop...
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4) I used cutters to cut the wire and left a small gap to clear the pendant.
- Wire cut...
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