Let’s make the earrings!
When we are making earrings we want to make two closely identical pieces. It is easier to do so if we work on the
pieces at the same time, so that we can compare them after
every step, making sure that they are alike. For two earrings, we cut 2 x 11.5 cm, 2 x 6.5 cm, and 2 x 4 cm pieces
of the 1 mm wire.
We place the 11.5 and the 6.5 cm pieces next to each other,
touching in the middle, and wrap them in the thinnest wire
on a length of 2.5 cm, so that on both ends of the thin wire
we get two, 25-40 cm long threads.
then bend the ends of the shorter wire
into a spiral,
Arch the wrapped part carefully,
and wrap the thin wire around it,
up until almost the cross point.
At the cross
point, we bend
the legs to the
side, and fix
them to each
other with the
thinner wire.
Add the bead to
one of the thin
threads, then to the
other, from the opposite direction.
Cover the
fastening
with a silver plated
bead from
the front.
RitzyToo.com | RitzyToo! | June-July | 43