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Wire Flower Earrings

These are easier than they look if you are already versed in making tight, or closed, spirals. If not, it just takes a little more practice.

make wire wrap earrings

You'll need these supplies:

  • copper 20 gauge wire; 2 flush cut 3 to 4-inch pieces
  • 4 - 4mm swarovski bicones
  • 2 - 4mm copper beads, heishi
  • 2 ear wires with a bead

You'll need these tools:

  • Bent nose or chain nose plyers
  • round nose pliers
  • flush cutter
  • file

1.) Make a tight spiral. When coming out of the third round, place your round nose pliers on the opposite side and go all the way around it. Do this 6 more times fitting the flower around the spiral.

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2.) Coming out of loop #7, wrap the wire around loop #1 and then bend upwards at a 90 degree angle.

wire flower making


3.) Bead the wire, swarovski, copper heishi, swarovski.

4.) Loop and wrap the top, add your earwire. Repeat for the second earring.

5.) Enjoy!

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This free bead project was introduced on our Beaded Jewelry Making May 2007 Newsletter.

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