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Welcome to How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
How To Make Classy Wire Earrrings
Materials Required to make Classy Wire Earrings
List of MaterialsJewelery wire cutters (craft scissors, or jewelery pliers)
May need needle nose pliers or blunt nose pliers (optional)
Dowel or crochet needle (used to wrap wire around)
Wire - comes in a variety of sizes and gauges (20 gauge wire is larger and stornger than 26 gauge wire) use this as your guide when purchasing your wire. I used Silver 20 gauge wire for these earrings.
Fishhook ear wires
Assorted Beads in colors of your choice. ( one can choose anything from seed beads to glass beads to pearls. I used an assortment for these earrings.
Earring Making Tip
Wire from a spool has a natural curve.
Coils, spirals and loops will be smoother and easier to make if shaped in the same direction as the curve.
How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Instructions on How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Choose a style
Basics of Wire Jewelery Making
Spirals
To make a spiral, cut 2 pieces of wire in desired length. May have to experiment as I did. Using your round pliers form a loop and grasp loop with blunt nose pliers. Turn pliers, holding wire flat with fingers until desired size spiral is formed.
Coils
Using a dowel or small crochet needle make a coil of wire by holding dowel in one hand and press wire against dowel to hold in place while wrapping wire around dowel to form a tube. Press each wrap against the previous wrap. Snip off when desired coil length is achieved.
Beads
Beads can be added singley or as units. Could be as easy as having one bead on a wire with a loop on each end. Or you could have loops and have wrapped wire on either side of a bead, depending on the look you like. You can use bead units as links or connectors between different shapes.
How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Closer Look... Classy Wire Earrings
How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Jewellery Findings... to make Classy Wire Earrings
25 Gold Filled Chain Plaque Jewelry Beading Findings
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 11/26/2009) 
20 Silver Plated Earring Hook Wires Findings Jewelry
Amazon Price: $2.99 (as of 11/26/2009)
Sterling Silver Teardrop Chandelier Earrings Findings 40mm
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 11/26/2009)
40 STERLING SILVER 19MM EARWIRE with 3mm ball
Amazon Price: (as of 11/26/2009)
22K Gold Plated Hypo-Allergenic Surgical Steel Earring Hooks (100)
Amazon Price: $2.22 (as of 11/26/2009)
How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Wire for jewelry making...
Artistic Wire Craft Brass NoTarnish Gold Color 20Ga 6Yd
Amazon Price: $11.94 (as of 11/26/2009)
Artistic Craft Wire Silver Plated Non Tarnish 20 Gauge 6 Yards
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 11/26/2009)
Copper Beading Wire Wrapping Jewelry Parts 30 Gauge 150ft
Amazon Price: $15.09 (as of 11/26/2009)
Artistic Wire Beading Craft Wrapping Silver 24 Gauge 45ft
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 11/26/2009)
Artistic Wire Craft NonTarnish Silver Plated 24 Ga 10Yd
Amazon Price: (as of 11/26/2009)
How To Make Classy Wire Earrings
For a Basic Pair of Classy Wire Earrings
MaterialsSilver 20 gauge wire
2 silver fishhook ear wires
4 crystal or glass beads
For each earring make a bead unit using one crystal or glass bead. Open loop on ear wire and thread bead unit onto wire ear piece. Close loop. Bend a loop in end of 2 inch wire half inch from loop, bend wire at right angle and thread on another bead. Bend wire up at right angle. Bend loop in end. Open loops and attach drops to bead unit!
This is instructions for a very simple pair of dangle earrings. You can add spirals, coils or as many beads as you like to achieve the kind of earrings you want to make. Just have fun experimenting you might be surprised with what you create.
How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Great sites on Jewelry Making
- Wonderful Wire Jewelry Projects
- Lots of links to fun wire jewelry products. Some neat holiday jewelry to make!
- Introduction to Wire Jewelry Making
- Here is a great site with videos that take you step by step through making wire jewelry.
- Wire wrapped Jewelry
- Learn how to make a wire wrapped gemstone pendant.. great instructions!
How To Make Classy Wire Earrings
Are you Crafty...
How To Make Classy Wire Earrings
Sterling Silver Seamless Round Beads 2mm (100)
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 11/26/2009)
15g Star Beads Gold Plated Beading 6.5mm Approx 30
Amazon Price: $9.84 (as of 11/26/2009)
Rondelle Bali Bead Gold Plated Jewelry 8mm Approx 50
Amazon Price: $13.53 (as of 11/26/2009)
10 Blue Millefiori Heart Glass Bead Pendant Parts New
Amazon Price: $15.04 (as of 11/26/2009)
Blue Frosted Round Glass Beads Jewelry 7mm Approx 600
Amazon Price: $18.58 (as of 11/26/2009)
How To Make Classy Wire Earrings
Useful books on how to make classy wire earrings and other jewelry...
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer)
Amazon Price: $15.74 (as of 11/26/2009)
Getting Started Making Wire Jewelry and More (Getting Started series)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 11/26/2009)
Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 11/26/2009)
Jewelry Making: Tips and Tricks of the Trade
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 11/26/2009)
Basic Jewelry Making: All the Skills And Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/26/2009)
Super Simple Earrings
If you don't want to bother with beads and wire, just get some fishhook earrings and add a unique button or charm. There are some really neat things at craftshops so without a lot of work you can still create your own pair of unique earrings!
How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
A Simple Tutorial to make some Classy Wire Earrings
How to Make Jewelry : How to Make Wire Jewelry Earrings
Learn how to make jewelry wire earrings in this free video series on jewelry making. Expert: Debra Windsong Contact: www.debrawindsong.com Bio: Debra Windsong is the owner of the successful Shining Star Gallery, where she creates and sells gemstone jewelry. Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves
Runtime: 75
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- Mickie_G Mickie_G Oct 4, 2009 @ 4:45 pm
- You have some very nice resources here. I must try making some earrings with the "findings" on my craft shelf!
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- Heather426 Heather426 Sep 26, 2009 @ 1:01 am
- Lots of great resources here!
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- Pukeko Pukeko Sep 20, 2009 @ 3:59 am
- Nicely done. Good idea for jewelery making. I think we will give it a try for the holidays.
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- puzzlemaker puzzlemaker Sep 16, 2009 @ 8:26 am
- These earrings are beautiful. I've never made jewelry but I always thought it looked fun to do. It would be nice to make earrings to match outfits perfectly.
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- MsSnow4a MsSnow4a Sep 15, 2009 @ 3:07 pm
- I love the earrings :)
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