Kimberley Newman is a genius. Lots of people make wire wrapped earrings with single beads. But her tutorial has a crucial difference. Instead of using a finer wire like 26 G or 28 G to wrap the beads to the frames, she hammered tabs which are then ...

 

Easy Wire Earrings Tutorial Uses Hammered Tabs Instead of Wire Wrapping

Kimberley Newman is a genius.  Lots of people make wire wrapped earrings with single beads. But her tutorial has a crucial difference. Instead of using a finer wire like 26 G  or 28 G to wrap the beads to the frames, she hammered tabs which are then simply folded over.  Gives a different look, doesn't it?


The tutorial also shows how she uses a marker pen to help form the round part of the frame. If you are using round beads which are smaller (or larger) than a marker pen barrel, consider other mandrels like knitting needles and wooden dowels.

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