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The earring jewelry making technique shown at right is slightly more
difficult than the earlier styles because it uses wire wrapped around
itself to set the shape of the piece. This technique is suitable for
advanced beginners.
This earring style is made with the beginning and ending loop on the
same peg similar to the earlier style, but instead of cutting the excess
wire and re-orienting the loops, the excess wire is wrapped around the top
of the earring body one or more times. |
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| The key in completing these wrapped earring bodies is to make a nice, clean wrap at the top, without losing the shape of the basic earring body. This is relatively easy to do when you grasp and hold the beginning and ending loops in your Step Jaw Pliers (or round nose pliers if you don't have step jaw pliers) while you wrap the wire around the top. This style of earrings can be made with soft wire, but it will be easier to complete the wraps if you use 1/2 hard wire. Select either picture at right for instructions on how to make these earrings. |
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