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Herringbone Wire Wrapped Earrings
Project E629
Designer: Julie Bean
Impress your friends with your wire wrapping skills by making these sleek modern earrings. Swarovski faux
pearls have been herringbone wire wrapped to form the focal center bead which is surrounded by two
more pearl, each wrapped with wire.
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What You'll Need
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Specialized Tools
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Instructions:
- Remember to double these instructions to make your matched set of earrings.
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In completing these earrings, you will learn four great wire wrapping and wire working techniques. There is an easy to follow video for each technique, teaching you step by step how to complete the project.
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Before beginning this project, watch the video on how to Herringbone wire wrap a bead. Following the technique you learned in the video, cut an approximately 22 inch length of 24 gauge wire and herringbone wrap an 8mm Swarovski faux pearl in mystic black. Cut off excess wire with flush cutters.
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Next, please watch this video on how to make a caged bead. Following what you learned in the video, make a caged bead using 24 gauge silver colored wire and an 8mm Swarovski faux pearl in mystic black. The video has you adding an extra "kink" to the caged spiral, I chose not to add this flourish but you can do whatever you like. Cut off excess wire with flush cutters.
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Now watch this video on . Featured is how to make a spiral head pin. Cut a 3 inch length of 24 gauge wire and create a spiral head pin with 3 spirals on one end. Thread onto the wire 1 6mm Swarovski faux pearl in mystic black. Create a right after the bead. Cut off excess wire with flush cutters.
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The final component to make for this project is the earring hook itself. This is a great skill to learn. Watch the video on making earring hooks and make a pair using 22 gauge silver toned wire.
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Now that all your parts have been made, we are going to connect them together using 4mm antique silver plated jump rings. a jump ring and attach the earring hook to the caged bead, the caged bead to the herringbone wrapped bead, and finally the herringbone wrapped bead to the 6mm bead on the spiral head pin.
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Enjoy!
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Tip: Check package quantities for each component. You may have extra material to make more than one finished project, or will have leftovers for other projects. In some cases, adding on just one more package of a component may be all you need to make multiple pieces.
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