 Step
11: Connect the modified figure 8 connector between your raindrop
wire component and your ear wire finding by opening the loops in the
modified figure 8 connector, making the connection, then closing the
loops. This is done with your
bent chain nose pliers as described here.
Step 12: Now we are ready to add the bead to the bottom of the
earring.
Step 13: Position the "U" shaped bend on one side of your raindrop wire component as shown at right. Step 14: Tightly wrap the smaller gauge wire around one side of
your raindrop wire component. Wrap the wire three full turns and
squeeze the wrapped wire firmly with your bent chain nose pliers to set
the wrap in place.
Step 15: At this point you need to add your beads to the small gauge wire. For the earrings shown here we used one 16mm bead and two size 8 topaz silver-lined seed beads on each earring. Step 16: Holding the beads in position, wrap the other side of the small gauge wire round the opposite side of the raindrop wire component. Wrap three times as we did on the opposite side and squeeze the wrapped wire flat with your bent chain nose pliers. Cut the excess wire and squeeze the cut wire flat. This completes your first Lisa's Earring. Make a second earring following the same steps. In the following page we will discuss how we modify this design to make a pendant. |
This
is easiest to do with 21 gauge 1/2 round wire, but 22 or 24 gauge round
wire will work. About 3 inches of wire are required per earring.
Use your round nose pliers and make a very small "U" shaped bend in the
wire about 3/4" from one end.