When the designer created this earwire design, she was tired of earwires being merely functional and not adding to the overall design of earrings. These earwires add an architecturally modern feel with a distinctive influence from the Art Deco era. This beginner/intermediate project is broken into two parts, so you may use the earwires with other earring creations. Instructions include step-by-step photographs.
Required Materials: Sterling wire, leaf beads. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Pliers, wire cutters, dowl, file, marker. For leaf tendril, a torch is required. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Wirework
Originally Published: Step by Step Wire Jewelry, Summer Preview 2007