Making Copper Wire Earrings. Lora S. Irish

Making Copper Wire Earrings

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Acknowledgments

I wish to extend my deepest thanks to Colleen Dorsey and Wendy Reynolds for their excellent work in the creation, development, and refinement of this book. As an author, it is a wonderful experience to work with such a well-skilled team.

Introduction

Of all the kinds of jewelry, I think earrings are the most personally expressive that you can wear. They accent your eyes, your hair length, your neckline, and, of course, your mood. Most of all, wirework and wire-wrapped earrings add a surprise of sparkle, flash, and bling as you turn or tilt you head.

As a crafter, wire-wrapped earrings are a quick and easy outlet for the creative side of your personality. A little change in the size or shape of the beads that you use, a small difference in how you roll a tight spiral, and even the length of a chain dangle can create a totally new and unique design. A little time, a couple of dollars’ worth of beads and wire, and you have wonderful gifts for your family and friends.

Most of the projects presented in this book take less than half an hour to make. The earring sets that became my favorites while I was working are what I call the “end of the day” or “bottom of my kit” sets where I chose to make just one more set from what was left over from the day’s work. You’d be surprised at how great such pairs of earrings can turn out!

As you work through the ideas presented here, I hope that you are inspired to make even more new, unique earring sets beyond what I had the space to share with you.

So, let’s get out some wire, some pliers, and some bright and sparkly beads, and let’s have ourselves some fun.

PART 1: BUILDING BLOCKS

Chapter 1: Materials andḥ Tools

Wire

Tools

Beads

Chapter 2: Wireworking Basics

Anatomy of an Earring

How to Create the 14 Basic Bends

Combining Basic Bends to Make Wirework Links

Wire-Wrapping Basics

Bead Links and Dangles