2 Gemstone Earrings Jewelry Making Project          Page 2

Step 1:  Cut two 18 gauge wire segments 3 inches long and two segments 2 1/2" long.  1/2 hard wire is preferred. 

Step 2:  Using your round nose pliers or your fine step jaw pliers (preferred) make a loop in the end of your cut wire with the flush cut. 

Step 3:  While holding the loop  in the end of the wire, pull the wire segments through your nylon jaw pliers repeatedly to straighten the wire. 

Step 4:  We will start with the top wire component.  Add pegs 1 and 2 to your jig.  Place the initial loop from one of the 2 1/2" segments on peg 1 and bend the wire against peg 2 until the wire rests against  the empty hole for peg 3 with no pressure applied. 

Step 5:  Add peg 3 and wrap the wire around peg 3 so that it rests against the empty hole for peg 4 with no pressure applied. 

Step 6:  Add peg 4 and bend the wire against peg 4 so that with no pressure applied, the wire will rest against the empty hole for peg 5 with no pressure applied. 

Step 7:  Add peg 5 and wrap the wire around peg 5. 

Step 8:  Remove the wire from your jig and cut the excess wire.  Close the final loop using your bent chain nose pliers. 

Step 9:  Now we need to change the orientation of the two end loops on this top wire component.  We begin by converting the loops to eye loops as described here. 

These jewelry making instructions continue on the following web page.