Earring Findings - Make Your Own Ear Wires - Jewellery Making Tutorial

In this jewellery making tutorial, I will show you how to make your own ear-wires using wire to match your handmade jewellery. I will show you 4 different styles of ear-wire and you can build on these basics to make your own shapes too.

Techniques used;
Make an ear wire
Work hardening metal

Materials used;
0.8mm copper coloured silver-plated copper wire

Wire Gauge???
Yes! I mostly use UK terms, as I’m from the U.K 🇬🇧. I do try to include US Terms but in case I miss them here they are 😊 Thank you 😊
0.25mm - 30 AWG
0.4mm - 26 AWG
0.6mm - 22 AWG
0.8mm - 20 AWG
0.9mm - 19 AWG
1mm - 18 AWG
1.25mm - 16 AWG
1.5mm - 14 AWG
2mm - 12 AWG

Tools used;
Flush cutters
6 step bailing pliers
Chain nose pliers
Rawhide hammer
Steel block
Wire forming pliers
Chain nose pliers
round nose pliers
wire forming pliers
large bail making pliers

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