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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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Plain Hoop Earrings -Two Styles

10/11/2016

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DIY hoop earrings
Tools
  1. Side Cutters
  2. Round nose Pliers
  3. Chain nose Pliers
  4. Nail file
  5. 1" dowel (small circle hoops)
  6. 1 ⅜” dowel (medium circle hoops)
  7. ⅝” dowel (small teardrop hoops)
  8. Ruler
  9. A bic pen with a top
Materials
  1. 20 gauge round wire
  2. 18-16 gauge round wire
​Round hoops
  1. Cut two pieces of the thicker gauge wire 4 1/2" for small hoops or 5 ½” long for medium hoops, and file ends
  2. Make a small loop on one end of each wire using the round nose pliers
  3. Gently shape each one around the 1 ⅜” dowel as you feed the the straight end through the small loop (alternatively, do not feed through the hole but instead wrap the wire tail around under the small loop then cut any excess tail)
  4. Hold the wire tightly around the dowel and then make a sharp bend right where the wire comes through the loop to make it tight
  5. Trim tail to just to ½” and refile the end
  6. Make a larger loop on this end with the round nose pliers to hold it in place
  7. bend the wire of the loop up with the chain nose pliers to create a place to hang the earwire onto the frame
  8. You may gently hammer the outside of the wire to make it looser and come off the dowel easily
  9. Repeat procedure with other wire to create a set of frames.
  10. If you need to make the frame more round and uniform please shape it around the Dowel.
  11. Now take frames and gently hammer them to strengthen them up a bit
Simple Fish hook earwires
  1. Cut one 20 gauge round wire 4” long
  2. Make 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
  5. Now do the same to the other side
  6. Find center between the larger loop ends and cut making two earwires
  7. Cut shorter stems if you wish (no shorter than 7/8” from top of hook to tail end)
  8. Gently file ends with emery board
  9. 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
  10. Lightly hammer for added strength if you wish

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Teardrop hoops
  1. Cut two pieces of the thicker gauge wire 3” long and file ends
  2. Make a small loop on each end of the wire going in the same direction (you may backbend them if you wish)
  3. Place ⅝” dowel in the center of the wire and curve it around the dowel till the loops meet
  4. Make a slight bend in the loops where they meet to make them lay parallel to one another
  5. Place the pen into the bottom center of the loop and reshape the bottom so the top loops actually lay together
Fish hook earwires with forward facing loops
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  1. Cut 4 3/4" of 20 gauge round wire and file both ends
  2. Make a large  loop with round nose pliers on both ends
  3. Slide on loop under pen top lying flat on the pen
  4. Wrap wire about ¾ of the way around pen
  5. Now do the same to the other side
  6. Create a bend just under the loop away from the larger loop on both ends then re-adjust over the pen to set in the earwire arch)
  7. Find center between the larger loop ends and cut making two ear wires
  8. Cut shorter stems if you wish (no shorter than ¼” from loop end bottom to tail end)
  9. Gently file ends with emery board
  10. 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
  11. You may gently hammer the top curve of the earwire for added strength

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You can make these hoops in any size you want to and the round can become teardrop as well as the teardrop become round, just change up the dowels and alter the wire length for whatever you want to create. 

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Three Easy Bead Drop Styles

9/27/2016

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​Tools
  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Flat nose or chain nose pliers
  3. Cutters
  4. File
Materials
  1. 20 gauge round wire
  2. Beads (no longer than ½” per drop)
Basic Bead Style
  1. Cut two pieces of wire 1 1/4" long
  2. Make a small loop  with a back bend on one end of each wire
  3. Place on bead
  4. Make a small loop with a back bend on the end (if the bead has too much room between it and the loop, trim just a hair off and remake the loop)
Closed Loop Drop With Bottom Loop
  1. Cut two pieces of wire 2 ½” long
  2. Make a small loop with a back bend on one end of each wire
  3. Place beads onto the wires
  4. Hold wire above beads with round nose pliers about ¼” away from the beads
  5. Wrap wire tail around the pliers to make a loop
  6. Wrap tail around the wire under the loop to finish the drop
  7. Cut and file any excess tail and flatten it in
  8. ​Other bead drops can be hung from the bottom loop for a long chandelier style drop
Closed Loop Drop with No bottom Loop
  1. Cut two wires 2 ½” long
  2. Make a small loop on one end of each wire and be sure to back bend it to center the loop on the tail
  3. Place bead onto wire
  4. Move bead a bit and grab the wire just under the loop with your flat nose pliers
  5. Push tail wire up the back of the bead, keep the space with your flat nose pliers
  6. Move flat nose pliers out of the way (you should have a little head space between the bead and the loop
  7. Wrap the remaining tail around the wire just above the bead and upward toward the loop
  8. Cut any left over if there is any and flatten it to the wire.
  9. File the end if needed
These easy methods can be used for larger beads, just scale the wire length up to fit. For some earwires just go to Three Easy Earwires Styles in the projects section.
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Shamrock/Clover Earrings

3/2/2016

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DIY clover earrings/ st patrick day earrings
    I love Spring, as I am sure many of you do. One of the first signs of Spring in our family is the annual corn beef dinner on St Patrick's Day. I have very little Irish in my side of the family, but my husband's wonderful mother is mostly Irish and she makes a terrific feast for us all every year. So to celebrate the Irish in all of us, however small, I bring you these fun earrings that you can wear all Spring long. 
Tools
  1. Round nose pliers
  2. Flat nose pliers
  3. Wire cutters
  4. File
  5. Bic style pen with cap

Materials
  1. 4” of 20 gauge wire
  2. 12” of 18 gauge wire
Directions
Shamrocks
  1. Cut 18 gauge wire into two 6 inch pieces
  2. File end of each piece of wire
  3. With round nose pliers create a small loop on one end of each 6 inch piece of  wire.
  4. Place loop face up under pen cap
  1. Wrap wire just under half way around pen
  2. Using flat nose pliers bend wire back away from loop ​
  1. Place back under pen cap
  2. Wrap wire around pen till wire almost meets
  3. Using flat nose pliers bend wire back again
  1. Now Bend wire with flat nose pliers into a 90 degree angle
  2. Do it again using the tip of the tool
  3. Bend again  to finish making shamrock stem
  1. Place under pen cap and wrap wire till it almost meets itself
  2. Using flat nose pliers bend wire back
  1. Place under pen cap and wrap wire around till it meets the beginning loop
  2. Leave on pen and wrap tail around under the beginning loop
  1. Trim excess tail and close loop
  2. If you wish to adjust the loops now is the time
  3. Repeat all the steps 1-18 to create other shamrock( feel free to use thw first one to help you  make them close to the same, but remember they will most likely end up slightly different and that is perfectly ok)
  4. You may gently hammer the shamrocks  to flatten them, just do not hammer the top loops where they connect.

Now follow the fish hook ear wires link and assemble them onto the shamrocks to complete your earring so you can enjoy them. If you want to add some green go to this project and create the bead link to place in between the shamrock and the ear wires. Have fun and may these fun earrings bring you happiness.
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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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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
Dawn Rosell Design.com
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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  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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