These earrings are so cute plain, but also are a great frame to add wire wrapped beads or wire wrapped shapes.

Here’s the video tutorial:

Step-by-Step instructions:

(same as the video!)

Materials and Tools:

• 16 gauge half-hard round wire
• Earring Wires (or make your own, see ECT TV Episode 71)
• Wire cutters
• Round nose pliers
• Chain nose pliers
• Mandrel (I used the round shape of the Beadsmith Mandrel 4X, but you can use anything round to form the shape)
• Chasing hammer and steel block

Step #1

Form a hoop by wrapping the wire around your mandrel or other cylindrical object.  Cut the wire leaving about 1/4 inch on each side past the point where the wire crosses.

Cut each end with a flush cut.

Step #2

Make a loop on each end of the wire, both going away from the hoop.

Step #3

Hammer the hoop with a chasing hammer being careful not to hammer the loops.

Step #4

Hold the hoop with the loops facing away from you.  Use chain nose pliers to twist the left loop up.

Step #5

Carefully open the loop on the right side so it’s in a shape of a hook.

Step #6

Place the left loop into the open hook.  Then carefully close the hook.

Step #7

Add earring wires and you’re done!

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