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ear wire is the jewelry making finding that is used to connect a
decorative earring body to the wearer's ear. Most findings
are made commercially and sold in large quantities. For
simple, standard ear wires purchasing ear wires makes sense when
they are available for the simple reason that they can be made
inexpensively and save your time. For those of you who want
something different making your own ear wires can be a way to
distinguish your work as something that wasn't made by a machine.
The ear wires shown at right are larger than normal and
incorporate a bead that matches the beads used in the earring
body. This is one example of a customized ear wire.
We have several patterns for ear wires. Some of our patterns
like the ones shown above-right are similar to the common French
style or shepherd's hook style of ear wires. We have other
patterns that are unique and not available to be purchased
commercially. Please select any of the pictures below to
view our instructions for making that style of ear wires.
For ear wires, we recommend using only gold, gold-filled, sterling
silver, or copper wire. We do not recommend using any
colored wire because the dyes in the wire can be carcinogenic if
worn for a prolonged period of time.
Select any picture to navigate to our
instructions for making that jewelry design!
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