You will need to know some basic wire skills such as making loops, wrapping, and creating bails on gemstones. These instructions include making the earwires. This beginner/intermediate project includes step-by-step photography.
Required Materials:Charms, gemstone beads, briolettes, wire. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Wire cutters, round nose pliers, chain nose pliers, bench block, mandrel, hammer, tumbler (optional). See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Wirework
Originally Published: Step by Step Wire, Summer 2008