 Sometimes
as you get older you get smarter. It would be nice if this happened
every day, but it doesn't. When it does, we should take advantage.
This particular jewelry making design can be made in a couple of ways. In
the prior 8 pages we discussed a technique for making these earrings using
one wire component. In the following pages we will discuss a
technique for making these earrings that uses two simple wire components and
should
be easier to make. We think that the approach we will describe here
may be a smarter way to make almost identical earrings.
The earrings shown at right have more of a diamond shape than the teardrop shape shown in the prior 8 pages. At the end of this section we will provide a pattern for the teardrop shape. The following paragraphs describe how we make these diamond shaped earrings using two wire components on one of our WigJig tools with a square peg pattern. Step 1: These earrings are made with two wire components that we will call the top wire component and the "V" shaped wire component for obvious reasons. Begin by cutting two wire segments each about 2 3/4" long.
Step 3: Straighten both wire components using your nylon jaw pliers. Step 4: Position pegs 1 and 2 in your jig and place your initial loop from one of the wire segments on peg 1. Wrap your wire around peg 2 as shown so that with no pressure on the wire it will rest adjacent to the hole for peg 3. Step 5: Add peg 3 and wrap your wire around this peg; then remove your wire and pegs from the jig. Step 6: Position pegs 4 and 5 in your jig and with your second wire segment place your initial loop on peg 4. Bend your wire against peg 5 so that with no pressure applied it will rest adjacent to the hole for peg 6. (You can modify this design by moving pegs 2 and 5 each up one hole to make a teardrop shape.) Step 7: Add Peg 6 and wrap your wire around this peg; then remove your wire from the jig. |
Step
2: Make a loop in the end of both wire components.