How To Make Earrings With Beading Wire. Begin by sizing and cutting the sterling silver wire. The length of these wire determines the overall size of the earrings so feel free to experiment but make sure the two wires match.
Begin by sizing and cutting the sterling silver wire. Slide a crimp bead and one part of the clasp onto the beading wire. Use your rawhide hammer to form the wire so that when it is removed from the object it keeps its general shape.
Use your rawhide hammer to form the wire so that when it is removed from the object it keeps its general shape.
The Spruce Lisa Yang Headpin earrings are a great way to highlight a special bead but you can step up ho-hum headpins by making your own headpins from a wire. Coil the wire 2 or 3 times around the frames bottom sidebar. Be sure to make this loop large enough to accommodate the jump rings that you plan to attach later. Pass one end of the beading wire up through one of the crimps positioning the crimp about three inches from the end of the wire.