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All Wire Spiral Earrings

5/2/2017

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    Love spirals? Well so do I! I just can't get enough of these fun designs. They are everywhere in nature and they can be mesmerizing to look at. So I designed these super easy and fun earrings that you can make in a very short period of time.
  
​   The best part is the design is simple to master and you can add all sorts of elements to change it up a bit. For instance add extra small beads t the top of every spiral for some color, or if you just can't stop yourself from making spirals add even more drops for more drama. Whatever you do have fun with it!



Tools
  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Flat nose pliers
  3. Wire cutters
  4. File (emery board)
  5. Pen with cap (bic style round)
  6. Rubber Hammer and bench block
  7. Sharpie

​Materials
  1. 18-20 gauge wire 49-50”
  2. 4" of the 20 gauge is for ear wires
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Directions

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Fish hook ear wires
  1. Cut one wire 4” long
  2. Small loop with round nose pliers on both ends
  3. Slide on loop under pen top with loop opening away from pen
  4. Wrap wire about ¾ of the way around pen​
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  1. Now repaet step four in last section on the other side of the wire
  2. Find center between the larger loop ends and cut making two ear wires
  3. Cut shorter stems if you wish
  4. Gently file ends with emery board
  5. Using Chain nose pliers make a small bend on ends facing away from earring loops (if you wish) to a 20 degree angle with flat nose pliers
  6. Hammer gently to strengthen 
  1. Cut - 2 wires 10” long, 4 wires 4” long, 2 wires 4 ½” long (for a total of 20 pieces)
  2. File the ends of all the wires
  3. Make a small loop on one end of every wire

4” and 10” wires
  1. Begin to make spiral using the flat nose pliers to help hold the loop and keep the spirals parallel, then slowly in small increments make the wire spiral around.
  2. When you get enough of a spiral you can drop the flat nose pliers and use your fingers.
  3. Spiral until only ¼” is left on the wires
  1. On the smallest spirals only, make a small loop going from the front of the spiral to the back
  2. Bend this spiral up to make the loop centered to the spiral center
  3. Set aside the completed and uncompleted spirals
​4 ½” wires
  1. Mark the end with no loop with a sharpie at ¾” from the end
  2. Repeat steps one and two in the previous section until the spiral reaches the sharpie mark.
  3. At the mark bend the wires up to center them
  4. Make a small loop going from the front of the spiral to the back ( hold the wire stem just under your tool to keep the stem from warping while making the loop)
Assembly
  1. Gently hammer all the spirals to make them sturdy, be careful to not hammer the small loops.
  2. Feed onto the large spiral one small one medium and one small spiral drop
  3. Make a small loop on the large spiral going in the opposite direction of the spiral to capture these drops and make a place to hang on the earwires.
  4. Open the earwire and place the large spiral on, then close the earwire and you are done!
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Three Bead drop Earrings

4/25/2017

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DIY three pearl drop earrings

  
​   If you want to learn how to make your own earrings, here is a super easy style to make. They have swing and sass and can be made with any beads you like. You don't need a lot of tools and they will take such little time to master. Let's get started!
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Tools
  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Chain/Flat nose pliers
  3. Cutters
  4. ⅝” Dowel (you can use the top of your favorite nail polish)
  5. Emery board

    Materials
  1. 20 gauge wire 11”
  2. Two of each - 4mm beads, 6mm beads, 8mm beads

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Directions
Hoop earwire
  1. Cut two 20 gauge wires 2 ¼” long and file ends
  2. Make an open loop one one end only of each wire
  3. Shape around the ⅝” dowel with loop facing out
  4. Hammer well to strengthen and flatten out the hoop
  5. Reshape on the dowel so that opening is not to big and the earrings will stay on your ears
​Beaded drops
  1. Cut two wires each - ¾”, ⅞”, 1”
  2. File ends of each wire
  3. Make a loop with a back bend on one end of each wire
  4. Place 4mm beads onto smallest wires, 6mm beads onto middle size wires, 8mm beads onto longest wires
  5. Make a loop going in the opposite direction of the first loop (ie, front to back and side to side) on each wire to capture the beads
  6. Open sideways one end loop on each bead drop
  7. Now connect to each drop and close loop ,going largest to smallest then to the earwire
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Oval Hoop Chandelier Earrings

1/31/2017

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I love hoop earrings! They never go out of style and you can make them in different sizes and shapes as well as hang them into a long chandelier that is stunning. Learning to make hoop earrings is so simple and is absolutely necessary to any wire jewelry artist as far as I am concerned. It open up a huge world of possibilities in your work. These chandeliers are easy to make and so much fun to wear, so let's get started!
DIY chandelier earrings
Tools
  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Chain nose pliers
  3. Cutters
  4. Emery board
  5. Pen w/cap
  6. ⅝” Dowel

Materials
  1. 18-16 gauge wire 6”
  2. 20 gauge wire 13”
  3. 8  2-4mm beads
  4. 2  6mm beads (can use 2-4mm beads if you wish)
 Use Hoop Frames
  1. Cut two pieces 2 3/4” pieces of 18 or 16 gauge wire and smooth ends (Use 2 7/8"- 3" of wire for round hoops or longer teardrops) Also the thicker the wire gauge the longer the wire should be.
  2. ​Mark the center of the wire
  3. Wrap each  wire around the ⅝” dowel to create a teardrop shape (if you are doing a circle hoop wrap the wire around and where they meet create a sharp right angle on both away from the dowel)
  4. Create a small open loop on one side only of each hoop
  5. Hammer the  large hoop now if you wish to for added strength. Only hammer the large hoop not the small one.
Drops
  1. Cut 2 pcs of 20 gauge wire 1 3/8” long file ends (center beads)
  2. Cut 4 pcs of 20 gauge wire 1 1/8” long file ends (outside center)
  3. Cut 4 pcs of 20 gauge wire 1” long file ends (complete outside)
  4. Make a very small centered open loop on one end only on all 10 pieces of wire
  1. Slide on the beads for each wire (remember the longest ones are the center beads, then the medium ones on either side of the center and the shortest on the outside of those one)
  2. Make a centered open loop above the beads on each wire to secure the bead (this is the top of the drop)
Create a pair of forward facing fishhook earwires using the directions in this link.
Assembly
  1. Place one short, medium then long, medium and bead drop onto each hoop
  2. Create closed loop on other side of the hoops
  3. Pinch loops together till they meet at the top
  4. Make a bend outward just under the loops 

  1. With Flat nose pliers pinch the two hoop loops together (Feel free to use the dowel again  to make the loops flush and re-shape the hoops)
  2. Make any needed adjustments so the loops lay flat and parallel to each other
  3. Now open the earwire and place on the earring, close up loop
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Heart Earrings

2/3/2016

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    It's that time of year again when we send out notes of love to one another and remember how important those we care about are to us.  So what says I love you more than something you made just for them? Pretty much nothing as far as I am concerned. These earrings are easy to make and your friends and family will love them! You can whip out a pair for every lady in your life, and yes it is quite all right to make some for yourself while your at it.
DIY Valentine's day heart earrings
Tools
  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Cutters
  3. File
  4. Pen with Cap
  5. Small Rubber hammer and block(optional)
Materials
  1. 8” 18 gauge wire
  2. 7” 20 gauge wire
  3. 2 beads 6-10mm
Directions
  1. Cut 18 gauge wire in half making two pieces 4” long
  2. Cut 20 gauge wire into three pieces- one 4” and two 1 ½” long
  3. File the ends of all the wires
Beaded Connectors
  1. Make a small loop on one end of each 20 gauge 1 ½” wire
  2. Back bend the loop to center it on the stem
  3. Place bead onto wire
  4. Trim ¼” if using a 6mm bead and refile the end
  5. Make loop on remaining wire going front to back as opposed to other loop which goes side to side (This allows hearts to hang facing forward when worn).
Hearts
  1. Mark the center of the two remaining 4” 18 gauge wires (2” is center)
  2. Make a small loop on both ends  of each wire, rotating in towards the center
  3. Place the loop of one wire under your pen cap with the loop facing toward the pen
  4. Holding the cap stem tight to keep the wire in place rotate the pen in toward the center mark on the wire
  5. Remove pen and repeat on the other side
  1. Repeat steps 3- 5 on other wire
  2. Holding the wire on the center mark with your round nose pliers bend each side up and in toward the mark to create the heart, repeat on other wire.
  3. Feel free at this time to adjust the loops on each heart to your liking, then hammer gently to make them slightly harder and more smooth looking.
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​Ear Wires

Use my directions for the ear wires in this link.(4" of 20 gauge will be used)

Assemble
  1. Open the loops on the bead connectors (sideways)
  2. Place one end on the earwire and close
  3. Place heart on the other end and close
  4. Repeat on other side making sure the heart faces the opposite direction and you are done.

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Beach stone pendant
Amazonite hoop earrings
Wide copper cuff bracelet
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Large Leaf Hoop Earrings

11/18/2015

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These fun earrings can be made for fall in copper or gold and with browns ,reds and dark greens or for Summer/Spring in silver with lighter greens and blues. Let your imagination go wild and make a set for every season! This is a beginner project with some difficulty. 
DIY leaf wire earrings
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Tools
  1. ​Ruler
  2. Round Pen with cap
  3. Emery board(nail file)
  4. Round nose pliers
  5. Flat nose or smooth chain nose pliers
  6. Wire cutters


Materials
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  1. 16” of 18 gauge round wire
  2. 3.5” of 20 gauge round wire
  3. 2  6mm beads
Directions
To create the ear wires for this project, go to my tutorial  Simple Fish hook Ear wires
Leaf Component
  1. Cut 16” 18 gauge wire in half to make two wires 8” long
  2. File both ends smooth
  3. On one end of each wire make a small loop then back bend it to make it centered to remaining wire
  1. Place one bead onto each wire
  2. Now make a 90 degree angle in the wire about ⅛”- ¼” away from the bead
  3. This should leave you with approximately 7” of wire left from the bend
  1. Place your round nose pliers on the wire at  2 ½”  from the last bend of the wire
  2. Wrap the wire tail around the pliers to make a sharp bend in the wire
  3. Gently unbend the 90 degree angle just a bit to readjust the wire

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Wire wrapped pendant
Wire and bead bracelet
Large hoop and gemstone earrings
  1. Open slightly the sharp bend at the bottom
  2. Gently Sliding your finger from the top bend down to the bottom bend and adding a small amount of pressure as you slide create a curve in both your wires
  3. Place round nose pliers at the bottom bend with the tools out nose holding the outer wire
  4. Bend back the wire away from the center just a bit ​
  1. Sliding your finger gently with a small amount of pressure create a rounding on the opposite side from the bend to the top so the wire crosses itself
  2. Tweak the shape a bit if you wish to but remember they do not have to be exactly the same, just close to the same.
  3. Holding the two wires tightly where they cross wrap the end wire under the bead and through the leaf just using your finger to do this
  1. Now bend the end wire up again and under the last wrap stopping when the wire is in the center of the leaf(If you need to use the flat nose pliers to make a tighter wrap feel free just don’t use to hard a hand or you will warp the leaf)
  2. Use flat nose pliers to tighten
  3. Now using the slide method with your finger again make the vein curved and more centered
  4. Now just open the ear wires and place the leaves on  and close the loops, to finish your fun earrings​
*If you have done any hammering before you may gently and carefully hammer the fish hook wires and leaves before assembling them together, just watch out for the connections and the beads.
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Chandelier Earrings

3/2/2015

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      I love chandelier earrings and everything sparkly and I am guessing you do to. Here is a fairly basic patter to create a pair of two tiered loop chandelier earring with crystals. Of course you can take these and put even more sparkle, non at all or use your own style of bead.



Tools

  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Flat nose pliers
  3. Cutters
  4. File
  5. ⅜” Mandrel (dowel)
  6. ⅝” Mandrel (dowel)
  7. Round pen with cap


Materials
  1. 20 gauge wire
  2. 16 gauge wire
  3. 5 beads/crystals 4-6 mm





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Foward facing Ear wires (Follow the link for this design and skip the jump ring for this style.)

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  Fish hook Ear wires (follow link for pictured directions)​
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                                          Hoops and Jump rings
  1. Cut two 2 ½” pieces and two 3 ½” pieces of 16 gauge wire and smooth ends

  2. Wrap each 2 ½” piece around the ⅜” dowel to create a teardrop shape

  3. Wrap each 3 ½” wire around the ⅝” dowel just like in step

  4. To create jump rings wrap 16 gauge wire off spool around largest part of round nose pliers twice and cut at wire end to make two 
  5. Smooth wire ends of jump ring to create nice smooth finish

Beaded Drops
  1. Cut 6  1” and 4 ¾” pieces of 20 gauge wire

  2. make tiny open loops on one end of all these wires

  3. Place beads onto the wires and create medium size open loops on other ends
Assembly
  1. Create one open loop on one side of largest hoop

  2. Place one short then long then short bead link onto loop

  3. Create closed loop on other side

  4. Pinch loops together and make a bend just under it to make the loops face upright

  5. Make a loop on one end of smaller hoop

  6. Feed through loops on larger hoop but also feed on one of the remaining bead links in between the loops

  7. Close other end and pinch hoop and straighten loops

  8. Open one jump ring and put on one the loop, the last bead link , the ear wire and then the last loop.

     9.    Close jump ring.
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DIY Rock and Roll Hoop Earrings

4/9/2014

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DIY large rock and roll hoop earrings

   

Always wanted to learn how to make some fun and fashionable earrings? Well lets get to it! These earrings not only have swing and a little rock and roll personality, they are fairly easy to make yourself and you can change them to suit your limitless imagination and bead supply, which ever comes first.

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Supplies and Tools

  1. 12" of 18 gauge wire
  2. 18" Chain with links open enough for wire. (I recycled a broken necklace)
  3. Twelve 6mm ball beads
  4. One set ear wires
  5. Wire Cutters
  6. Round nose pliers
  7. Shot Glass (preferably empty, so bottoms up)

Direction
  1.  Cut wire in half to make two pieces 6" long
  2. Make a loop at one end of each wire with round nose pliers
  3. Wrap wire around the shot glass close to the top with the loops facing out. This should create a teardrop shape.
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      4.   Cut chain into 14 pieces 1"(there may be a very tiny chain left but we are losing one ring each time we cut, so do not cut them longer).

      5.    Slide one chain then one ball onto the hoop alternating till you have 7 chains and six balls on each hoop. Do not worry if the wire gets a little warped, you can reshape it on the shot glass if needed.

      6.   Now make a loop on the other end that goes around under the other loop and close it.

       7.   Add your DIY ear wire and you have a pair of real rock and roll earrings
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