Industrial Double Hoop Earrings (Tutorial)
by Rena Klingenberg. © 2003-Present Rena Klingenberg. All Rights Reserved
Supplies:
- 2 pieces of 16 gauge round soft wire, each 12 cm long (I used nickel, but because many people are allergic to nickel you may want to use aluminum, silver, steel, or other metal).
- 2 pieces of 16 gauge round soft wire, each 8 cm long (I used copper).
- 2 jump rings.
- 2 earwires.
- Ring mandrel (or 2 cylindrical objects – one with a circumference of about 7 cm, and the other about 5 cm).
- Wire cutter (make sure it’s sturdy enough for 16 gauge wire).
- Round nose pliers.
- Flat nose pliers.
How to Make
Industrial Double Hoop Earrings:
Cut your wires to the specified length, and use a cup bur or jewelry file to smooth and round all wire ends.
Use round nose pliers to make a loop at each end of both pieces of your longer wires:
Now your longer wires should look like this:
Use round nose pliers to make a loop at each end of both pieces of your shorter wires:
Now your shorter wires should look like this:
Place the midpoint of one of your longer wires on your 7 cm mandrel (or ring mandrel size 12):
Then bend the wires around the mandrel to the other side of it:
Straighten the loops with your flat nose pliers:
Now your longer wires should look like this:
Place the midpoint of one of your shorter wires on your 5 cm mandrel (or ring mandrel size 4.5):
Then bend the wires around the mandrel to the other side of it:
Straighten the loops with your flat nose pliers. Now your shorter wires should look like this:
Place each shorter wire inside one of your longer wires, with the loops lined up like this:
Then string all 4 metal loops onto one of the jump rings:
Do the same with the other earring.
Attach an earwire to the top of each jump ring:
Now your earrings should look like this:
