How to Make EarringsThis article onhow to make earrings will show you, in simple steps, how to make your own pair of stunning earrings. These
steps are easy to learn and master. Once you are able to do this, you can begin to make all kinds of earrings. Before you begin, first make sure that you have all of the necessary items to make your own earrings. These items are as follows:
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1 pair of round-nose pliers
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1 pair of needle-nose pliers (optional)
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1 pair of wire cutters (optional)
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2 head pins
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2 large beads
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2 french hooks
The head pins should be long enough to insert through the bead with enough to spare so that you can bend it into a loop. If your head pins are 1 inch long, your beads should probably be 6/10 inch long to allow for a perfect loop at the top. If the beads are smaller, you may need wire cutters to snip any spare wire from the end of the head pin.
If your beads arelarger, you will need longer head pins, and likely wire cutters to snip off any excess wire from the end.Making the earrings is very easy. Simply follow these steps, and you will soon have your own pair of handmade earrings..1
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Insert a head pin through one of your beads..2
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Grasp the top of the head pin, just above the bead with your round-nose pliers..3
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Bend the head pin 45 degrees. This makes your loop centered. Otherwise, it may look lopsided..4
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Grasp the very top of the head pin with the middle portion of the round-nose pliers..5
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Gently "roll" the pliers towards you. This starts the loop..6
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Reposition the pliers and continue to roll them towards you until the loop is almostcomplete..7
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Thread the french hook loop through the open end of the head pin loop that you have just made..8
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Pinch the loop closed with the round-nose pliers. If you can't get a good grip to pinchthe loop closed, a regular pair of needle-nose pliers can be used.Once you have followed all of these steps, you can repeat them, beginning with step 1 to make thesecond earring. Congratulations, you have made your first pair of earrings. Using these simple steps,you will be able to create multi-bead earring designs, using longer head pins, or even smaller earrings,using smaller beads. Your only limit is your imagination.So that you can follow the instructions more easily, here are some example photos that show theearrings at different stages.
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