French Hoop Earwires Tutorial (Video)
by Rena Klingenberg.
In this video tutorial we’ll make a pair of French hoop earwires.
This is a lovely earwire style that looks especially nice when you hang a simple dangle from it, in a shape that contrasts with the French hoop.
Supplies for This Project:
- Highlighter marker (or other mandrel) to shape the earwires
- Cloth tape measure
- 20 or 21 gauge round soft wire
- Wire cutter
- Cup bur or jewelry file
- Round nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
- Small piece of #0000 steel wool
- Plastic or nylon hammer & steel block (optional) to flatten and harden your finished earwires.
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By the end of this online video class, you’ll be designing and making your own artistic earwires, clasps, connectors, and pendant bails.
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