With little more that 3/4 of a foot of wire, two beads and earwires, in twenty minutes or less you can have fabulous earrings. Great for gifts or personal wear, enjoy. D
What you need:
3/4 foot of half hard wire(more or less if bead is smaller ot larger.) I used 24 gauge.
Two center drilled beads( I used 10 mm coin pearls)
Two ear wires, or post earring finding or whatever you have on hand.
Regular tools: rosary pliers and wire cutters.
Tip: You can mark your plier tips with a black marker for more consistent loops.
1. Wrap wire around loop once.
2. Grasp wire close to first loop and wrap wire around your pliers toward the center.
3. Grasp wire close to the second loop, wrap the wire around the plier toward the first loop.
4. Thread your bead on the wire. Don't push against the bottom too hard as it may stretch your design out of place.
Tip: for added strength you can hammer the wire to harden it for stability. To prevent marks on your wire and also retain the shape of the design a Wire Whacker http://tinyurl.com/yhqhda9 is a useful tool.
5. Make a standard wrapped loop but again do not press the bead too hard against the bottom wires otherwise it may loose its shape.
6. Trim the wire as close as possible to the wrap and make sure there are not sharp edges.
7. Attach earwires, reshape if necessary and enjoy. D
