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Step 1:  Begin by cutting 10 inches of 1/2 hard wire either Sterling Silver, gold or gold-filled.  Straighten the wire.  Now grasp the wire 1 7/8 inches from the end and make a bend in the wire of about 80 degrees as shown at right. 

 

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Step 1
 

Step 2:  Grasp the long segment of the wire as near the bend as possible using your round nose pliers.  Now make a loop as you would for a wrapped loop.  To do this properly, you will need to reposition your grip with the round nose pliers to complete the loop. 

Classic Hoop Earrings jewelry making project, step 2
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Step 3:  Insert the round nose pliers into the loop you just made and wrap the long wire segment around the shorter wire segment until all the wire is used and the piece appears as shown at right.  Use your chain nose or bent chain nose pliers to squeeze the end of the wrapped wire tight.  Classic Hoop Earrings jewelry making project, step 3

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This WigJig jewelry making project is provided as part of WigJig University - College of Jewelry Making Designs.  We try to provide interesting jewelry projects using beads, jewelry wire and other jewelry supplies.  We hope that these pictures will provide you enough information for you to complete this project.  Some of the skills and techniques have not been discussed here.  For beginners, we suggest that you visit our Beginners Start Here pages. These pages discuss the skills necessary for making jewelry in the detail that beginners need. We also suggest that beginners to jewelry might need to visit the WigJig University College of Jewelry Techniques for additional information about some of the skills and techniques shown. 

 Most, but not all of the jewelry supplies shown here can be purchased in our WigJig store.  We try to have a complete selection of jewelry supplies in our store including chain, wire, glass beads, findings, watches, tools, etc.