BLUE DAISY HOOPS EARRINGS WIRE & JEWELRY MAKING TUTORIAL SERIES I13
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Published By DIY Beading Club
INTRODUCTION
A quick and easy wire tutorial how to create earring hoops! With this tutorial you'll learn how
to make loops, wire wrap with beads and create your own earring hoops that you can use in
creating other designs for earrings. With the techniques you'll learn you can make variations
by changing the size of the earring hoops and beads to use. Make the earrings hoops colorful
and dashing or make it simple and elegant.
The tutorial is catered for beginners or anyone who loves to learn this basic wirework
technique. It has in-depth instructions and ultra-clear, close-up photos at each step.
Additionally, you can ask me question you have on the tutorial. No more getting stuck and
frustrated on a confusing or just plain inaccurate pattern.
Special thanks to Yusonda Whitaker for giving the name "Blue Daisy Hoops."
MATERIALS AND TOOLS NEEDED:
Materials Needed 20ga wire 26ga or 28ga wire Some seed beads 12 x 6mm round bead Tools Needed Wire cutter Flat nose pliers Round nose pliers Mandrel or any rounded object
Where to buy materials:
These materials can be purchased from most bead shops around your area. In case you have
difficulty getting it, you can purchase DIY Kit from. http://www.diylessons.org/Blue-Daisy-Hoops-Earrings-Wire-and-Jewelry-Making-Tutorial-KITl13,name,326587,item_id,0,ad_type,ad_details or contact [email protected]
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Creating the earring hoops Cut 7 inches 20ga wire. Using a flat nose or long nose pliers bend the wire 90 degrees at 0.5cm mark.
Step 2: Bring up your round nose pliers and make a loop with the bent tip of the wire.
Step 3: Bring up your mandrel, choose how big you want the earring hoop and wrap the wire like shown in this picture. Note: On this tutorial the wire is wrapped at size 12 of the mandrel.
Step 4: Take of the earring hoop from the mandrel and cut the excess wire a few centimeters from the loop.
Then bend the tip of the wire upward and insert into the loop. You now have one earring hoop.
Step 5: Bead wrapping with wire Cut 20 inches 26ga or 28ga wire and wrap the end of the wire onto the earring hoop at least 3 times.
Slide in 1 round bead then bring the wire upward.
Then wrap the wire once onto the loop while bringing the wire downward. Repeat this step until you have about 6 round bead wrapped onto the loop.
After wrapping the 6th round bead wrap the wire 3 times.
Step 6: After wrapping 3 times onto the earring hoop, wrap the wire once onto the wire from the 6th round bead shown in arrow.
As you wrap bring the wire downward and position the wire beside the round bead. Now you're ready to start weaving the seed beads.
Step 7: Weaving the seed beads Slide in 6 seed beads.
Then wrap the wire once onto the wire from the previous round bead shown in arrow.
Pull tight. Adjust the wire and make a half circle/loop just below the round bead with the seed beads.
Step 8: Repeat Step 7, weaving the seed beads for the rest of the round beads.
Step 9: When you reach the 6th round bead, wrap once onto the wire shown in arrow, similar to what you did on Step 6 but this time, going upward. Then wrap securely onto the earring hoop.
Step 10: Cut excess wire and you're done! Repeat Step 1 to 10 and create the other pair.
Hope you like your new Blue Daisy Hoops Earrings!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I consider myself a late bloomer when it comes to crafting. I’m a self-taught jewelry
maker. Jewelry making wasn’t really a hobby of mine, but unforeseen events lead
me to learn jewellery making. My family put up a craft store where we sell cross
stitch, beads and all sorts of crafting materials. I fell in love with the beads and tried
to create accessories only for myself. Clients liked the pieces and I started
customizing handmade jewelleries. The craft store was a success for 6 years, but
like any other small businesses we had to close it down and I was confined to
staying at home. While at home I had all the time using the internet and now
working as a Virtual Assistant, where I blog, teach jewelry making and given the
privilege to design handmade jewelleries.
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