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Basics

making i'DO:pS IJfllye's

Eligu;r,e h Cut a head or '~Y~ pin, leaving 1I 31l,-,i.l1. (Icm) tail above the bead. Bend it against the bead at II right anglewith the tip of a, chai nnose pliers.

Figure 2: Grip the very tip of the wire in roundnosc

pliers, If you canfeel il ,\~h·e.il tOll brush YOllr fil1,~er along tile back of the pliers, the loop will be' teardrop-shaped. F[gure 3; Press: the pliers dOWIIVI'<lJ!d slighdy to avoid pulling, and rotate-the wire into II loop. Let go, regrasp , the loop ti t the same place (Ill the pliers, '1111.d keep turning to do~ethe loop, The closer to the plie['s'~ip that yOU! work, 'the smaller the loop.

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Dpliminlg and ,closffililg 100ilS ,~Igul'e 4~ ro open a loop or ring, use Vile or t\'!{O pilin, of pliers to grasp the wire at the opening. Pull one pliers toward you and push the

oilier <Jiway to . -'I

bring the ends A ,il\\, of ~I:ic wire apart ~~I;\

and out ofthe iigur1e 4

plane ofthe

loop. Nevel' spread thelecp side- to side, w'h ieh will 'fatigue the metal. Close the loop bypulling the erul s back into the plane,

wraplpeo IOlops

Fig1l!re 5: Leaving a i -in,

.( 2.5cm) tail, place' the tip of 81 ehainnosc pliers aga.]]Jst where the be-ad will he, Bend the tail to form a right angle.

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]Il'iglLl'C ,6": WIth rcundnese pliers, grasp the mil, just past the bend and pull it over the jaw to poincthe other way. Figur,e 7= Lcosen the: pliers grip enough to rotate them so the erupt)' jaw is above the partial loop and continue' pulling the tail around the bottem ;tiw untilit's perpendicular to tile wire,

Figure 8: .PU:~I a split ring, chain, etc., Into the loop .. ]P]gU:te91~ To keep theloop round, gmsp it lI",:ith roundnose pU~n i:n your nondominant hand above the cross. You Call wrapthe pliers' jaws with masking tape to a void denting the \'1'.i:IiC. IFigtue 10: Grasp the mil with chainnose pUel'S to pull it areund the' wire until it meets the bead. Make the tfirstwrap against the pllers, l'\:'ep''!i'TapS close together" One wrap .is, slIffic:ient to Ik:eep the loop from opening; addition,al wraps are decorarive, Clip. Press in the em end with chain nose pliers,

'Grimping

ToO ctirhp with chainnose pliers, simply mash the crimp ;).5 flat as. possible, making sure the wires ill'l:'l1't crossed insidethe crimp,

Crimplag whh crinlpi:ng pliers has two steps, It's also a good idea h). place a bead bet.ween the crimp and the clasp to ease strain on the wire at the c!'imp" Make sure you ca,n,t.lhr·eadthe wire through this bead rwice, .f..[gmO! 11: Th read i;1 crimp bead on one end of a length of flexible beadingwire then ;9. large-hole head. Go through Ol!U! end of the clasp. Bring the wire back through t.hil! bead and crimp, ]eavillg 11 3- in. (7.6cm) 't<l:il ... Slide the bead and. crimp dose to the clasp, lC8Jvfnga. small space. M~b the cJ'im:[) finnly in the lm~e closest to the haudle, which looks I.iI(;C a hal f moon. HO:ld thewires apart so one: piece is on each side of the deep d~jlit Plgure :r2: Put the dented crimp in the front hole of the pliers on end, and press as. hard! as }'iOl! can. This rolls the crimp into ;l q]i min,

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rna kin.g head pillS

Make ,1 head on a piece of 'w:ire in one oftwo ways Figure' 13~ Sl,ike the end of tile wir,e sharply with a ham-

mer to flatten it Trim and file thl!e edges smooth ..

.Figure 4k Make a tiny U-, shaped ]oop at the end! of the wire with the dp of a roundnose p]i;ers, pinch it closed with chainnose pliers, and trim the wire end Just above the bend. ,0,

Vintage style

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I 'vc been working with wire since .1 '~'11iS a pre-teen in San Franciscoin the late sixties, Iwas entrepreneurial i1n,cllikJed making jewdryw ~d~ inti~kt dtyls outdoo1t markets, 1 hnd no ide-a as a child_thall: I'd once again bemaldng 81t!!,d sellingjewelry as ~n acdlult.

These earrings remind me of the vintOlg~ s,ty,~ethat '!,~'<Is.so popular in San Fl'anaso(l In those days. 'The only trick to making them.~s t:tl shtyrdaxed. I

stcpbystep

Bend thewire by hand, netwith pliers, o Bend :IF.! S..;i:IJ!. (20tm}lenIllhof wire in hall Insert tile CtU ends into the smaller Qfthe .2 decorative beads .• leavlng H :ii-un. {9mm) loop above the bead (photo a) .

• Stfh'lS 11 ~ed be~c1 onto one of the

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wires •. Make a S1Ji1<1Uliound

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.Ioop l'igjn below tHe decora-

tive bead and slide the seed bead ij]~Q theloop, Repeat with the ol~:h(:r wire, Odem the loopsas mirror images of each other (pnotob).

i) String thelarge:r decorati.ve bead onto both wi.ell" Witb one wire', make <I. r{li~,md loop clnseto the bettom o.f the a,ec.o'r<ulve bead .• $tL"b.~g <l s~d bead].alld3Iid~ ut intn the loop. Mik€ anerherloop h"ifL'i'ay lip the side ;'lnd add ~ seed bead as befDre.

tD rhtead~he wi.Fe~hml!1gh the loop made ill step 2 and. back tlu>CIugn tile la:.ge bead (photo c) ..

,0 Working. ',ll.ith the second ·wIr~,fe.p.M~ st(lPS Joanel 4 nn the opposite ;side oflh.e hE'a(t Thr'i2';lding this wire thr()ugjh the large head ean :ta~e several attempts, so be patient,

10 Stn[lg il! 3<rom bead onto DQtnw:ire.s. Trim the' w:ires to I ~ in, (.3.Scm) and rO~.1 each \,iln~' into a tight (()ti to finish ~he ends (pholto d).

fj .Mta.ch the carwire tJJ the loop above the smaller dccQmtuve head.

€I Make: the secondearring w lI),lilt'CI:! ~hefurst 0 ~ Wc!rdy WitdmllT

I mlate:ria ls

boUl ~!airs; of e~min~ • IEanring\l/tir,es

, I yd_ (_9m) 24-,BlIliJ:gf'! Craft wire i 2 8:1ii iIIi R~'l~iid bealds

i 12 SiiiiG b~1i'~fi, s~z~ H2

ToollSi: mUlndl1~~ pliers,lIjire cuUe~s earrings (tlOp)

• 2 19' x 11 m m Oval beads

i 2 6mm 81ii::one or rlmmd beads e8lrri!lgs (botoom}

• 2 8m iii ROilllld faJOOted fYre-!}Dlish~d be-adls '. :2 B X 1211l1m a-ea~s

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Flower power

B I,,!;;" and p',!u!plewire give these UOFal :a!.r.ri!lgS <Il Victorlan fceL., .~u.t tty usmg other rolmll' of craft ~Ill.l'e or even sterbng silver or gold-filled l.n!l'e for a variety of different looks. Y oucan match the wire color to your beads for 3. color-coordinated, casuallook, Precious, Ji1i~t·J!. w:irevd~ produce' a, more clcg~J.lt @ff~.ct And choo5ing ,!,1!, monochrcmatlc bead color I:mlette 'Will add a sense of scphlsticatlon, j

stepbystep malk:ethe hODP

,0 Cut a 6-m" [l.Scm] lengthofblack 24-'gal!.lg,e crpift wire, HoM the' wire at: the centerwithroundnese priers and pull eachwire end across tile pliers jaws to creats aloop (photl'O a), This loop w:ill he at the bottom ofthe earring,

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fj Cut .. 6~in, length of purple (Dr black} 28-galUg~ cratrwire, Center the purple craft wire ail: the neck of the black-wire loop. ''''mp each end .of the purple wire twice around the DIad: wire on each side of theloop,

@ String a4mm bead on each end of the purple wire and wrap twice around the blsekwire (pllot\l.lO b }.Repellt tw:ice more fur a total of 3 beads.

e String a. leaf bead (tip first) on tach end oftlhe purplewjre and wrap t'l"o,'ke iU'ollI'idthe black wire (photo c). Trim the excess purple 'wire do!>£' to the-wrap_ '61 Curve tbe embellished black wire into an oval hoop shape so the ends crossabove the leafbeads, Twist tile \y.lre ends around each other So that one wire~nd points up and the other points down (ph.oto d).

o Pull the wire end pointing down

thcough the Ge:l:i!ter of the embellished hoop so it peinrsback and. away from the hoop. Turn a mapped ]oop (see "Basics," p. 2) on dle w.ire end ('pho1to e).

• Tum a small \;,n'OliPped loop on the wire end pointing up (ph,ow f.l.

m Cut a 3-in. (7.6011) length of black 24-gauge '''r1I'l;!" Fold up %~ in" (L5mm) at one end and cO'mpr.es:s it so lt lies flat (~bomg).

CD S'l1'ii1g:i.l. faceted glass head and a IOnuli1 flower bead onthe u:wfoldcd end

of th~ wk,e. Stad a wrappedloep above the fl.OWN bead. Link.it ttl the w'rupped ~oop insideand perpendicula» totth~ embellished hoop before fi]Ii~hil1ig the wrap {phQ1!i) b), Reposition the wires .ro the flower dangle hangs in the middle of the embellished hoop.

Ii,) Repeat step ,8. StriIlg a 4mm round b~d snd a small flower bead on 'the w.ire and start a wrapped loop above the t1O!lver bead. Before closing the loop, link it to the loop a:~ lhe botton] otthe embelllshed hoop (p,fuoto~J .. Milke :2 more: f.lower bead dangles.

liiIahe the eBll1ming filndililg

o Cut 3. 4-in" (lOcm) length nfwire, Bend up X~ in. at one end and compre~s it 1Jl1ti1. :it is fiat against the long w1.1e,With yom fing,ers and chainnose pliers, start ~I'ping the v/Jir",' in !Ii spiral around this bend (photo j). Make 4 or 5 rotati'l):m.

• Bendthe remaining 'I'oFLI:e end so ilis perpendicular to the' spiral's plane

matefials

'" 50 ill. (1 .. 2 Ill} 24·'ga.uge! B,lack Icraftwire '" 12 ill- (31crn) .2.fi-gaUige Purple (or bilackl

craft lvim

'" 2 Wmm Pressed.,·glassflo1ner lJ.eads '" 2 6 x 8!!n1I1 facelHd glas;s :b~ad:s

'" 6 6mm Pfessed"gia~ flnwer beads '" 18 41llmRounid gl'as:s, bead~

'" 4 Pressed-glsis ~e\\!'i ibeaJd:~

'. 2 FI~Hikad ear:ri!l,g bac;ilffi iilnd nu~s '. 2-part Epl1lOCY

Toolis:: round- a!ndohairm~se pliers, diagonal ytife cutters

(pboto k), Tria, the wire end to % in. (9mm ) .. Turn :01. I(B)p that :is perpertdicuJar to the spital (p:ho!tO 1)"

., Use 2-.p!lirt: epoxy to glue an earring bl!l!ck ttl tl.e spiraJ. Whe'fl the .glue is dry. open tile' 100:p on the6ndimg and slip the top 100p of tile embelllshed hoop into itt (pboto m), Close the loop,

'0 Make a second earring to match the fi~5t 0, - Pam O'COnlTGT

Stone flowers

- _ . hen a jeweler's ad doesn't

both .. · e,1' to me.ll_tiOfi the price, rr know It's not even worth my asking, Bill 1 knew] could create sometMng very tike tlre eardngs }. sa.w j:IJ 3. recent newspaper ad for the m.odestinves~ment of 'wire, semiprecious storres, beads, anda little p~<ilYUJmc" Thelarge rose quanz e1i!nings: at left also make great dutch pins. These beads, with holes through the long axis, are easier to find '~hanthe briolettestyle with hole,s through thetip (slwwn at right).

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IFO,SIe! llJl!larr:lz earrings

o SUp it 6-il'l •. Iength O.5cm) oflCl· gauge wire through a flat gold bead; leaving ~ in, (2c:m) extended 1&0111 one side, Bend the sheet wire end against the side ofthe bead and flat across the bead. At the center ofthe be-ad; bend the wire at a rIght angle to project straight lip for the earringpost (p.hoto .3).

f} Bend the Tong end across 'the bead and wrap once around the' base of the post, Then spiral the.wlre oneeareund the' bead about I{ in. (3mmJ beyond the.

edge (pho~o b) and trim ..

ll)- Cut a 14-in. (36cm) length of the thin wire and tell ter it in the hole of the; center bead ·w.uth the ends ab ove the wire spiral.

e On each end, string a rose quartz bead and a seed bead. Bend thewire to the back ofthe rose quartz beadwith ehainnose pliers, kei~Iling tile seed bead at the tip of the bead, Be c:lr.efulll0t to. pinehit w.ith rhephees or it will br~3k (ph,oro c) ..

o Wmpe~,I!t::;h wire 1!1 times around. [he post and. hring each out above the spiral next to the first petals, Repeat steps 4

and 5 to make six petals ..

8' Bring the wire tails back to the post, going under the spiral> and w.rap bosh around the postz or :3 rimes (photo d). f.) On the posts to the desired length and me a slight notch Ileal' the end' on each to catch the ear nut. File the ;~[IU of

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sc;ap olite e!arrillgs

o Thread 6.&capoUte briolertes 'Oil an ultrn.-f:iil.lf head pin (a fme head pm is too thick for these beadli;) andl. twist the erul~, of'the pin into 3. circle withaho'[It YI~ in" (Lemm) of ease (photo e).

• Po]d. a 6-in.leogtb of20~gaug;e wire in half and bend (be fold illto ;01. tight book withthe tip of a chainnese pliers, Holding the hook Hat in the: pliers, spiral. tile doubled wirearound the hook. Keep regrasping the completed portion ofthe sp!iral ln du:! pUCts to make '<\ tight, reundwrap (photo 0.· When the spiral is about ~ in. (1 em) across, stop

wrapping the 'Outer wire, but. continue \,o,;rraplPirlg theint!,~'r 'wire untiil the wire's are opposite each other (photo g) .

• ' Bend both '!Nlres to' extend perpen-

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dicular to the spiral and place the spiral

face down ana table, Set the circle of

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beads face down over the spiral wi~h the wires between opposite beads aa,,ci outside the head-pin cjrcle, One- wire should he 'One be .. d av..'a)' from the' head-pi!.I join.

e W rap one end uf the head pi 11 around each wire (photo Al). Then bend tile wires so they cross behindthe spiral and parallel to it,

@) Wher'e they meN ilt. the center ~ bend one wire perpendicnlar to tile splr a 1 fur the earring post, Wnrp the atherwire around the base of the post 1·2: times (photo i). Finish as step i above. 0,

- Gloria Hards

nUlhlrials

rose qWl21rtZ ~ar,rim.g$

.. ]2 12 X 91111m Flabwa I riIlMlqu8,rU treaU$

.. 210mlllll Go~H(]il1le I!tm!ilerflat, round beads .. 12 in. (30elill) 20-~uge Hlailf·hslrd .g!!.ld·

fHloolllire

.. 28 in. Okm) 24-gallgJll Half-h<llFd gollil=~im~

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.. 12 Si~e Ull gollhood beads • 1 Paiuaning nub s~a,~olj;m IBarriligs

• 12 g]( oim fTII Faloated sca,polil;e Ibriolectles {arteemsinc.colll)

• 2 Ultra-fine, glll,d-time mead pillls (~clu:sjve, to Beadvro~d, 206~5i2HI53m

• 12 i n, 2tO-,~all.e,e Half·hanl gold·fil led wire '!II 1 Pair ~1lItV~n[ mrls

Toots: chai n" alld rIll!llnlilnose p,lier.s, "'tire I;tltt:ers" je'lre'ler's fil'~

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Creative clusters

I· fyou're looking for w.JiYS~Q get maximumweas from a fel<~T bask

. ~(l.[rlQg il!;YlJi?S.. CClf!$y(i¢:V U~i$ m(II;!1,:l]i1i1' al'pro,lch" As.~~rnblc YOUE beads ill '. j dnsters <lirtOl.rned 10 UlJ~Jr 0'1.'1'1.1 split I 6ng.~, ·~o yon c<ln add ertemove them fnlIn]i'QUI' e,U'rings lIS you like, The bead dU8te!",~ ~hClw!l! on the hoop earrings .e.mplGY 111[1 e:(~e;ndw version of w.mpped. ]oops; the dllc!)~erS on. the earwires U~!C: chain instead of ]011& WHIps. Coordlnate the c:o]ors for iii t1or<l~ e:ffet.t Thenex(perimemt with other coin!" and bead (umbin:1iitiom to build a wardrobe ofc.l:'eariv(': dU;S:~G:rs.

stepbystep

Stri:ng he-ads on whe, 01: wire and chain, to tn.ak'e daJijgi~s,ti.i:'i.d gtO'U!!p ~he dangles into clusters 011 spHt rings, De..sign th~

clusters whh those infront sligntly shorter thaJnthose behiud, so you can e~$:Uy S~A;: tile beads in back. Val'Y the le;'~g~h Qftl1J~ d<L!]:g1~5 wi~biLl each duster fo..r added interest.

~ieaf C~lliIsters

.' Cutdght 5-1n. (l3cm) pieces of wlre, S;tr.ing a gJ:ilSSleaf*i in, {2crn) from the end of onepiece, Bend thewire into 11. 'O"5h3ipe wi~h thekah.t the bottom of the U. Twist the short wire end twice around the long o.U!T above the top of the leaf. Trkn. the wire dose to the twist (photo :1) •. S~l'inga crystal onto the wire. 8 U'$i:ng c:n:aitlJ:!i:ooe pliers, bend the V\'.i:re at 8. right ilIng~.,e about ~un. {lcm} above the i;rys~al and make the first h,df ofa. Sltl!i!iU wrapped loop (~lIlle "B3SJC5,"

p. 2). Vary this .~eugth sHghdy on ,ea!Ch of the other leaf dangles>

@ HQlrltl1J~ ]oop1l'o'i!thrUer:s and con~illlue towrap the stem (p.ho~!o b), Keep ~he ceils ciosetegether and umforrn, & thewt<rl?pjngwil"~ get~ ~h.(J[~~[, it h®c(J.me-seasier~obo~d the loop find wrapped stern with your fingers and use the pliers to complese the wraps" Wmp ~he entire stem frolll loop w crystal, Trim thevcire dose to the li!S~wl'<lp, Make 8; da!lgle,~.

e Op'~[1 nne split ring a!ld~lid,e 4 dangles iato plsce, Slide the .<1\ remaining dangles 0]'1 mlotl1!eF spHt ring.

tanzanite c'lluste[ll:

o Use 8 head!. pi.[Is orcnt eig~.!1~ 1]-[11. CHiem} pieces ef'wlre .. lfyou're using wire, create a "head" ill oue ofhvo ltV.firS: IF.~at~~i~ tile v".~rl! 'lip withf'i hammer, trim the flat sectionwith wire {;utte~s, then fi!e until $m(JOith (photo c,

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mlaterials f~cr.al c~I:JMers

II II 7mmIFaceited tanza mil:ebWlt!tOrllS • II'C~e~:I~ glm ies'li.es

'~'11 BI :5mrm Face~d l1I~m'lz GlYsta II:llJI~t'0Ii15

• 6 n" (l,Bm) 2~·ga:wge, Ha!lf·~a!rd sl~~~n\8, siWi€r wJoo" or ,3M' '~t.. U Ifn} wh aJlnd 8 4~i n, mh::m) Ul~ra.~~fie hMd pi~~a

,~, 4 Hmm S:plil rillilgs

II lllP'air lI1ioop earrrings, 3mll1 tu b~ng

roo~~; wi~e cutrers,s~lliHilmg opeJler, mrundand I:~h<l~nmo~@ pi i~r$,hllmllfl~rr~i[€

pea:rl duslelli

"]4 3"15mm Pe8J~s,onlB ~!r m~re tCol®l"S, lor a lil:ri~ af pearl~, <lInd ci'\I-stalls

.114 4"';lft UI!Jr<li"fills ti'e ad pi.ns or Jll it. U .2:rm)

24·gatl.~ge half,·h,ard wire ., 12 ~!!" (3rkrm) Cha i~

• 2 6:rnm :~pM filfl~ij

• 1 Pair IFrem}~ll wire eall'l'i~!!$ with loop mool~: wllre Icutter.;,sr;ll~t"rifil!l (!!pener, ~OWtrllm-

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and! chain nooe'plliers

at ~eft). Or, mak.e a tll:!lylq,op at one-lend of the wire and pll.1Ch i:~ dOIS~d w~d, p.liers (photo c:! at rigbt).

AS· . ,. da l' r

U' Uu:!g a ~"JJjI',;amte an .. a t;:f}'sta opto

thewi:rc. Using chahmose pliers, b~nd rhewjre ]n:to a rjght angle abeut ~ in.

C 1.3crll} abcve the beads to start the ~,v.nt."pe<l.IQop. Vary this .kngth sHghtly, ]f d:"e£kcd.,\vhen you make the other tanzanite dm,lgll';s,

@MlIke 11 wrrall'p'~dl(:H)P lind (::{lintil1Ll!e wrRppingthe stem. as for the leaf dangles. lVla~e 8 dangles

e Open <I ~p]it ring and slide 4: dangle;!;. ~nto p]i1ice. Slide the remaining 4 dangles (l[ll.\l,arlo~her sp~it dnS"

~.oOf1 biJit don't WI<IP' It yet

.' Insert tile end H~kof chain into the ~OQP.' Complete the wraps (pbot'O d).

.' Cutthe chain to U1!e desiredlength fur each cht[!g1·~. Open the spn~ ring ancli.

insertthe end Hnk

.. Mrlke ]4 dangles and dlvlde thern t~v€nl.y between 2 spl~t r.ings. 10

- Mindy Brooks

pleairl (l~usters

0, Str.ing a pearl onto :31. head pin. or wire preparedwith 11 bead, <J;S above. Mak-e the first half of a sm;'lH wrapped

Around the bend

H,eres a qllk.kre<:h!l!~gjl.]e to ~~ho\v off J few [aV'ori:te beads. The earrings on the left dispbyf "p<ll'lese miracle besds ana ~!.l'ntrnl~vire: accented 'with delicate wire S-cmws. The eali!'in~ at rig~'t feature Bali. ~~,ilve, beads on a BlaH head pin. '[1\~5€ S"cll!rves US:e twisted wire, which :gives the.m.!iI. ropt',I~l{~ texture that com.plemems the beads. "

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stepbysrep

o Sa.ingea,c;h head pill witI'! tM5 sequence of beads; 2:m.m, .5mm, 7mlTI, 71~.~rn, Sm.m, aud2mm. (pbot',Qt1:). You can u;s~ purchased.head pius or make; your O'Wtl.UiS,]I'l,g 2.n-g1l!luge '!,"{h'i; (see

,"Basjcs," p, 2}.

• Cnt t'\ivO 2%-in. {S.7em} and two 2Min. (6.4cm) lengths of either p]!I1n. or twis~©dwirefor the S~(urves. Shape each ohhelongel' pieces into an So-curve [uUof!l.\!'ing figure 1 in the'! tem,piame at l'~~ht be~o\~.Bend. the shortes wiresintn curves Following

figure 2.

8 Layout thewires in twosets

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,:on5l5tln!;; of one sJl0rt .3tld O]],e h:mg. "S" vof.it.lh the I<]rge:r curve on ~(Jp (ph.oto b). Sill.c.e the Iinished earringswill have a right~and left· hand orientation, make sure YOl~ arrange the sets so thg}' 1l!tc t:he: mirrerlmage,

Working with.

Wl(:l .l}e~ of Wl;rrt!>at a 'time, rurna small ]oop <It' th~ top and bottciu of each p.iece. Turn each loop <'I,,,my fmm you and toward the curve in the: "5."

e An"dl <I, shm:J,e:r "S~w one or ~h~ beaded wir~ by hookioghslowe:r loop below the last bead on the w.ire. Slip the upper loop between the: top 7mm bead and the 5nlnl bead, Pinch the ]()OPS dosed after yo~~. hook them onto th~ beaded head pin. KC€p th.e Ihe:ad pin stnligh~ ilSYOll work.

o A,tta;ch the lower loop ofthe longer WS" between the bottom 2mI11l and. 5mm beads, Attilch the upper loop between the top 5nlm and 2mm beads (photo c) or above the :2m:m bead of tha~ is an ~,,~]~~' fit Adjust: the curves sl:ightly with your .fjngeUl as you. make these cennections sotbe "S" v.!Jl-e$ pas~ nellt!y between ht'ads,bDud1ing the beaded head pin .

& MOl!ke J piaJJl orwrapped loop {see "lM!;'juc!!") <lit the-top ofthe beaded head pin, S!]p~he loop onto an earnngwire and dOSE: the: loop .. Ad'I]~"~ the ~S" curves so they hang perpendicular te the earwire.

U Repent, mak:il1;g thesecorsd ,('.u.ring a min-for image of the first 0

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'" 1 Pairsterl ililg:>ih!E!r eanililg wires '\'Ii~h loop Tlol~ls; roum,d~ and ~h<'lun rose plie[$, WiIll cutlers; o~,H~n:ai~ hammer, a.m~ili' arid me,

Wire twirls

Y<l.U CUll, m.-~.a:le tihe5e. eam:ngS.l'lith •. · isilver 1icvIre o;[IIy;. but I I!ike to mix. goLd and

sil.ve.I'. Itl)Fi.i1g~ cm~!b~twjst wire's texture, givhlg the earrines a. ;Iiligree look~

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Make both earrings simu.ltOilleously to ensure th~y match, Whenwrnpping the tvcist\~.re, space thewraps sHgb,t1y So the tbicker \,~re: is vi8ib1e between each.

, scrOn earli.f1~s Un,,)

Oem n .. o 5~in. (l4cm) lel1boths of18~ gauge wire. Trim the ends flush and file lilly sharp edges smoota,

8 \,'Vind the mist wir-e around the 18~ gaugewlres, cov"'c::ring 3 in. (SCIU) on each (me. Leave 1-2 in. (2.5-Scm) mils o[t'l<\rls:t \\vt[~ 'Liiu'l't'appedlat each end,

@) 10 form the earrjng posts, bend a roght.ang:te ~ ie, O.3C1n) from an ~XP()sed

end of each lB-gaug'ewi:re. ~,

e Gr<l~iP the wire with rou~dnose pHers at the bend and 'lise tile chalnnose pliers to :ron it around the tip gf the rouudnose pliers (photo 3.).. Tun] 2 complete rotations (see photo f. p. 7). 'fum the spiral in the opposite direction en the other wire'.

II Slide thetwist wire lip to the splral on ~hwir,e. Tum a spiral at the other end. of,ead~ 'Wire]. ttlt~ring twioe in the opposite d~rection (phot» bo).

,0 Hammer the spiraLs at both ends to flatten them.

fj Use YOIl:r hands to, curve the 'wrapped wire into al); expandiag spiral around eachearring's bottom spiral (the one without the post) .. Complete HI tmTIS Oll:"Ql;iI;nd the central s11']rn1 Keep the spirals 1111 asingleplsne, Add. or remove tW1::lt 'Wire wraps as needed to covel:' the wire, Trim excess twist wire.

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o Cut. '[,!!IO 6~.:"in. (16.5cm )olengtbs (l'f l?-g:augewire. Prepareas in step 1 above . • MaJke e-- a rring posts as, in step 3 above, @) W.rap thetwist wire aroundthe 18- g,al1ge wire from the post t{!! ~in. {1.3(;]n) .frum the e:!i1d, Leave 1 ~.2-ilJi. mils 0:( twist wire at each end,

Q Slide tbe Wl'<1.ppoo wi~away fromthe post, Turn a spiral around the post a-s in. step 4 above, After one tum. push the

.. , rapped wire backaround the tum so it is against the ean.iillg post (photo .11;;)' Repeat: with the otherwire, turning the spiralinthe opposite din;'!ctIQ[D,

'" Bend each wire w]thy-our handsin an expalldirJig spira], fining each mtaticn behind the previous one to form ill. dome around the earringpost, Ivbke 3 complete rotsriens on each earring.

8 Using }'OlU Ilands or 1i mandrel (hanger wire is, a good thickness), form. loosecorkscrew spirals with the rest of the wire (pll!Lo~o d), Trim the exposed IS-gauge wire: to ~ in. (3mffl). Flauen tile end withn .hammer and! file smooth. Adjust thewraps and trim the 'e'xcC:' .... s, 01 - Wemiy Wiulme-r

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scroll e:arrings {top)

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",40in. Urn) .24-ga~ge Tw,isted s:ilIJer wire • 2 EaJrfing Dlilits iir ba,(;kS

TQ~ls: chain·· and roulildnQ~e pliers:, diagonal I'nre c ~tl:erSt m,e, halm filler and an~il

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Chandelier earrings

For l1lO'il: O •...• fllI. S.,Q.Ul'.e.YE ... !.S are ... o.,.u.r .. !Uost f,OXpreSilWIe. feature, andearriegs are

great eo drawsnenticn to them, S.(H:ne dh:a.m:lel£e:r car.iIlgs :Ire huge, m~1:1l1ecl Eor d!t'E!'Ssy events, I,m~ these petite, spatlkJing ehandeliers a:resuit11lbl.e ['01: e~rrdlliy ~s they q\Jjeti.ydRw peopic's eyes W~l]u:r.s..

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It head -covered V"silape ofwke supports rlgld .nndf.lexible curves wlth tll.lY crystal dangles on each,

o Par each earring, cut three 1 :1-in. (3Ukm) pie,c.~s of21-gauge ,,\!lr.c.

. 8 Make a small loop with .!4~in. ~6mlll) ofwure on one end of eachplece (see "Basics," p, 2),.l'um one locpat a rigbt angle to the wi[~ sh<'!ift.

o Th['eonci. a 4mm. c~:tal on ollie (if the straight wires. Then thread the r.i;ght" .~J}g~e loop Oil the wire (phot(!! a). Thread 'il'cyHl1I!der beads and one 3nun crystal on each of the Wio wires,

e rum <I smaliloop 01:1 the w~re with

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• 4 in. UOCIIII) 2.2.mm :S:ii~ercabl:e chain.

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the righHln;gle loop at a right ang~e to the top loop. Turn a. small. loop in the sameplane 3S tb~ top loop onthe straight wire, Note: b oth loops should opentto\vard the outside of the earring (phot!O b).

@ Curve the third plec£ of wire to m1lJtiLl'!l tl:i,e lcm.p]ahl a.tdght. The loop is in the same pb;n.e as thecurve,

" Make one dallg~e, us~ng a he~dpin. or m~tk~ng yom own with an .inell

(2 . .5cm) of wire h.ee ~Bask~"l.F(lr~he .d!lIn~e,sttiI1lg~ 4mm crystal and one .cyl:inder bead, Top with;] smallloep,

fj On. the curved wn-e, thre<lld 1 cylin~ der bead, 1 3mm. c:ry.-;tal" 2cyliI1der beads, a ~mm. crystal". 2 'q'1J.[lde~ b~ad$, .8. 3mm. crystal. aud 2, (;y!.]nd~r beads, Strirlg~he dll.l]g~e. Then string theother half of the cJtlrve to' mirmr foe fh;~t.

G) Trlmthe end of the curved wire to.

~ In .. and make a &III,!U loop it! the same plane aJS thefirst (ph.oto c)..

'II. CUlt a 13-1inkpiece of chain, open the loops on the str.aight w.ir:es, and thread an end! of tne chain eneach wire. making snre H is not t!vls~oo. Then hang the curved W1re from the Loops befere cios:in:g' them {photo d!}.,

o Mab two 3.lmn crysta[ dal:\~ks and one IJmm cryst<1li d,ulgle. Hook the 4mm dangle to the center ii:[Ik ofthCll chain and the 3mm dangles 3 links From the center, Make the ether eauhi!.g: to match. 0 - .L(mi5!J: MClJrdm

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Feathered finery

A]glle'rS bewarel Beaders are ruk~l:llg YOl!.lrfishi.~g S1.l!p~)lies .. DUrJ1I,g:iIUY

. firs, vi.i' te the fis"m~ ,i sles at a spo:rtinggoo& retaiIer.[v!{~. stunned. AJ.1;<l!yed befere me was .1:111 iIilumdng <I15SQrtment offeatb:ef~ - every coler, ilVCry size ~from the sl€!!k to the fluffy:

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stepbvstep

M;at:10oufeathe~. come sewn, together. Ctlt the thii;eo,ad~ ton~le"se the ones rOll want, Your stone beadand spacers rnnst have huge encaghholes to fit ave'£: a erimpedcrimp bead {ilbout ::hnm}.

, 0 Me:asm'e each f~ilier frDm the tlp and cut h. to 3~ in. (9tm) in length, S Cut the 1l6~.in. (4Icm)~en.gth of beaci]n,g wire ]11 hair. Using CFnepUelGe, stJ:i[lg 11 seed bea.d~ to ih.e ()e:n~er,.

I) Thread both tllils th-r{}ugh " crlmp bead. Tigb.tentth.e bead loop lInc! crimp the cr.im.p {see "BlIsi~.:' p. 2andrboto fI). String a. silver SP!llC-CF over the crimp bead and aseeond crimp on bo~h. wires,

o Stri:ng aspacer lI11d the ",to~e bead on the cutend of the fe.ath.e:r ,5,0 that ~ :~n. O.3cm) extends abeve the bead,

• Insert the feather's cllte:nd.lnto the second crimp with ~ in, (3mm)ahO'l'·e the t2P' Cdmp the crimp (pho~:ob),.

m P\:Ul! the wire ends duou.[ljb the :5DOne "TId spacerbeads, Sl.:ide the beads up against: thr:ltop SP::lC~t {plTIi:Ot(li c).

8 Ar.rail:l:ge the wl:r(1S S-Q both lie ]n front of the feather .. S~dng 20 seer!

beads .• <1: crimp, 3 seed beads, a pearl, and 3 seedbeads onto one w'ire.

()PllS~ the end back tru'QU!gh the cfi.1.'l~.p <Incl a few besds, 'Iighten so that the beads are SilJllg and crimp (pbOito d). Trim the wire (;]il.

8, SnUt.g] (I seed beads, a. cl.·.irnp~j seed. beads. a pe<Jjd, <lnd 3 seed heads 0]1 the other wire, Repeal step 8..

@. Open the loop on. the eat-wire (SrNi' "Basics.") and Insert tbe beaded loop. CI.o,zye the loop ..

m Make the second e~rr~ng Ito match thefirst, (II - Pam O'Crmnor

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.. 2 F[en!!;~ lea !1i.~g 1.!lU~S

., 16 jilt (4hm) Re>:ible! ooad~n;!lwke, .01.4

.. 2 15· X 12Im f1iI8tmllla beads wm~ larg.e h~;les. • lOB Seed be-ads, :!lire U~

·4 Sterililmgd iver~w~cer boodiS

•. 4 5 x 4!11lm T(lp~rillied. drw!+-sh!aped pe:arl's ., 8 C~ump !J.~allis

.. 2 Ma.I'.'Ioou f:eat~ers

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to keep the crystalsin p]<lce.

,0 String 8 more' ,3mm crystals on each wire, Gently bend the wire to match the tempta~e. Be careful not to break any crystals.

@t' 1:1'1111 the excesswire to

l{ in, (6uul1) ami make a small loop at each end (see "Basics," p . .2}. •. o Connectthese Ieopswitha li-il.l. (lc;:JIl) piece of chain that has all odd. number of links, Cl.o~,etthe loops tightly.

,8 String tbe crystals on[o bead pins in the order below. Millke a smallloop above the last crystal on each pin. Upper dang~e: (im,m round, rondele, Sm:m bicone, t()tlde1e-,. 5mm fl<ltb:nec:l blcone,

S~de dangles: Bmrn blcone, ron dele, 6mm round, rendele, Smm flattened bicone,

Lower center dangLe: BmJilii round, SHUt!. Ilattened biccne, rondele, 5mnl flattened blcone, 6mm round,

I. Open the Inops on the head pins andeonnect the l..Ip:p~r dangle and the right and left side danglesto the ]oop.$ on the frame. Attach the lower center dangle to. the center link on the ehain, Close ill!] theloops.

CD String one 4.mm bicone oon the blank ear wire, Trim the ,end. ~o ;'.i in, aJl:d make a loop. Position the ]oo:p til the same plane as the hook so it will hang at a right il!ilg~e to the earring, Open the Joop, attach the earring, and close theloop,

'iD) Make the second ear.ring to match thefitst 0 - MiI~dy Bmoks

S ,e'7.'Jrol.Y.'. c.,a~ .. :!IgD'~. fen. '.i.l'd. ovev..,.,]tb a. parr of anuque diamond ;a;nd. ~1Jllby

earrings. TheY'o;'ere the perfect acc-essory to wear 'I!lIiili a couturier gown at a black-tie gala. Unfortunately, neither the em;T1D1gs nOE the gown 'L....a~ in my budge], so ! seughe a less ex;t:rn'vag:aD1t\vay to c®ptl.olre some efthat elega!l,e and sparkle .. These earrings feature SWar,oyski crystalsand offer plenty (If dazzle.

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Cut and shape the s:ilv~r lIvure, addi!lg 3mm crystals before bending Of making looi~ 10 avoid cl'a:ckiIlg the crystals, String crystals on the headpins and assemble.

'0 Cut two 3!.i-iIIi. (9cm) I,e:ng;ths of sterling silverwire,

8 Firid! the nudpoint of one pieee of wire, hold that ~pot near the tip of your roundnese pliers, and wrap thewire around the pliers once to create 11. small loop. pun the wir-e ends, outward in opposite dlrectlons.

8 Put three 3mm c1J's1als on each .si.de of the loop. S.I:icle them to the loop and.

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