 Step
13: Cut the excess wire using your flush cutter and close the
final loop using your bent chain nose pliers. This completes the
triangle wire component.
Step 14: Using about 1 1/2" of 20 gauge wire, make an
alternate figure 8 connector.
You can find instructions on how
to make an alternative figure 8 connector here. One side of the
alternative figure 8 connector needs to be slightly larger than the other,
large enough so that both loops in the triangle wire component fit inside
the figure 8 connector.
Step 15: Using your bent chain nose pliers open the smaller loop in your alternative figure 8 connector and connect your commercial ear wire to that loop. Close the loop to complete that connection. Next open the bottom, large loop with your bent chain nose pliers and connect it to the two top loops in the triangle wire component. To finish this connection, close the loop in your modified figure 8 connector with your bent chain nose pliers. Step 16: Now we need to add bead dangles to the bottom of the triangle wire component. For the beads on the two ends of the triangle wire component, you can use wrapped bead links. For the bead hanging from the middle of the triangle, you will need to make a large open loop. You can find instructions on how to make open and wrapped bead links starting here. Follow these same instructions to make your second earring. |
