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There are two wire components that we need to make for the body of these earrings. The main, largest component is the 30 Degree Spiral component that is made using pegs 1 through 7. The second component is the top wire component that is made using pegs 8, 9, and 10. The steps involved in making these earrings are described below starting with making the 30 Degree Spiral wire component. Step 1: Using your flush cutter, cut two segments of 18 gauge soft jewelry wire each 7" long. Cut two segments of 18 gauge wire each 2 3/4" long. Step 2: Using your fine step jaw pliers, make a partial loop in the end of each segment of wire. Because this loop is ultimately going to be cut off each wire segment, it does not need to be a complete loop. See the loop in the picture below-left.
Step 3: Grasp each segment by the loop, one at a time, and
straighten the wire by pulling it repeatedly through the jaws of your
Step 4: The peg pattern for making the 30 Degree Spiral
Jewelry Wire & Beads Earrings is as shown on our
WigJig Centaur
above-right. Start by placing pegs 1 and 2 in your pattern.
Place your initial loop from one of the 7" segments of wire on peg 1 and
wrap the wire around peg 2 as shown at left.
Step 5: Remove your wire from your jig. We are going to flip this wire component over after each wrap around a peg. Now we need to add peg 3 to our pattern and move peg 1. Notice the placement of the pegs as shown at right. Replace your wire on the jig, with the initial loop on peg 1 and the second loop now on peg 3. Wrap your wire around peg two as shown. Because we are going to flip the wire component over after each step, all the loops will be made on the even numbered pegs. |
