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Step-by-Step
Techniques and Projects

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instructional
DVD
 triangle
earrings

t
Triangle Drop earrings on handmade French
ear hooks can be made in different sizes, with

lots of beads or few, in any design that you like.

The pattern provided requires making a triangular-

shaped frame with 4" (10 cm) of 18-gauge wire, but

you can vary this by using more or less wire, or wire

tools and
materials in lighter gauges. Coil wire in different gauges and

metals and use your favorite small beads, spacers,

• Flush cutters
• Ruler, measuring tape bead caps, crystals, or pearls.
• 4 bead or pearl dangles
• 0000 (superfine) steel wool
• Round, dead-soft wire: 1' (30.5 cm)
18-gauge, 1' (30.5 cm) 20-gauge, 1' 6"
(45.5 cm) 22-gauge
• Assortment of small beads, spacers,
crystals, pearls, etc., of your choice
• Jewelry pliers: bail-forming, small round-
nose, chain-nose, and flat-nose

3
1 Flush-cut several lengths of wire to 2 Bend one of the lengths of fine- 3 Coil the wire tightly around the
coil on the 18-gauge wire. I generally gauge wire over the 18-gauge wire, 18-gauge wire, with no gaps or over-
cut 2'–3' (61–91.5 cm) of wire in in preparation for coiling it. wraps.
gauges from 20 to 24 and may or
may not use all of the wire that I coil.
Clean all of your wire thoroughly with
0000 (superfine) steel wool.

4 When you’ve coiled several pieces 5 Flush-cut two pieces of 18-gauge 6 Bend the 20-gauge coiled wire in
of wire, set them aside. You may or wire, each 4" (10 cm) long. half.
may not use them all in a single pair
of earrings; any leftover coils may be
used in various other projects.

7 Cut the coil at the bend.

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8 Because the coil has been cut on 9 Place each coil on a 4" (10 cm)
the diagonal, you’ll need to flush- piece of 18-gauge wire and press
cut both coil ends so they have a down the coiled ends if needed.
smooth finish.

10 Bring each coil to the precise center 11 Grasp a coiled wire piece in flat-nose
of each 18-gauge wire piece. pliers, just to the right of center.

12 Bend the wire at a sharp angle as 13 Here is how the two coiled wire 14 Place the two largest bead dangles
shown. pieces should look. on the coiled wire pieces.

triangle drop earrings 5

 Stacked Washer-Link Bracelet

Grateful Heart Necklace

Gypsy Stick Earrings

Celtic Knot Bracelet

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Bird’s Nest Bangle

Thai Heart Pendant

Introduction

contents
Tools and Materials

Basic Techniques

Bracelets
Bird’s Nest Bangle
Cage-Bead Bracelet
Snake Vertebra Bracelet
Faux 4-in-1 Bracelet
Double-Spiral Bangle
Celtic Knot Bracelet
Stacked Washer-Link Bracelet

Earrings
Gypsy Stick Earrings
Angel’s Earrings
Triangle Drop Earrings
Squiggle Earrings
Snake Vertebra Earrings

Necklaces and Pendants

Thai Heart Pendant
Grateful Heart Necklace
Wrap a Rock Pendant
Dancing Man Necklace

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Snake Vertebra Earrings Resources
Index

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