How To Make Classy Wire Earrings
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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
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How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Jewellery Findings... to make Classy Wire Earrings
How to Make Classy Wire Earrings
Wire for jewelry making...
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
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How To Make Classy Wire Earrings
How To Make Classy Wire Earrings
Useful books on how to make classy wire earrings and other jewelry...
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
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GayleMcLaughlin
Nov 10, 2011 @ 6:04 pm | delete
- Love the super simple earring idea!
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miaponzo
Jul 17, 2011 @ 7:45 pm | delete
- You can buy amazing real gemstone beads on ebay :) They make amazing jewelry!
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tipsanddeals May 15, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
- Love earrings. They make great gifts for teachers and co workers. Good lens
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grandmamarilyn
Apr 21, 2011 @ 2:18 am | delete
- Love the lens. I love to make jewelry, too, but I love to use crystals and seed beads.
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Mickie_G Oct 4, 2009 @ 4:45 pm | delete
- You have some very nice resources here. I must try making some earrings with the "findings" on my craft shelf!
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