{"id":6733,"date":"2014-11-03T09:29:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-03T14:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=6733"},"modified":"2014-11-03T22:54:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-04T03:54:35","slug":"teardrop-hammered-wire-earrings-video-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2014\/11\/03\/teardrop-hammered-wire-earrings-video-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Teardrop &#038; Hammered Wire Earrings Video Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t you just love how a little bit of wire can totally transform a couple of simple beads?<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Click on the photos for a closer look.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/teardrop-hammered-wire-earrings-1.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/teardrop-hammered-wire-earrings-1.JPG\" alt=\"teardrop &amp; hammered wire earrings (1)\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These faceted blue teardrop\u00a0beads\u00a0are quite pretty all on their own, but with messy wraps and a hammered wire shape they become even more interesting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/teardrop-hammered-wire-earrings-2.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/teardrop-hammered-wire-earrings-2.JPG\" alt=\"teardrop &amp; hammered wire earrings (2)\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you use silver or copper wire you could patina it with\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0034LQFMO\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0034LQFMO&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=secroforgapeo-20\" target=\"_blank\">liver of sulfur<\/a><\/span><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=secroforgapeo-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0034LQFMO\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" name=\"graphics21\" align=\"BOTTOM\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0and then use\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B3Y5K4I\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00B3Y5K4I&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=secroforgapeo-20\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman';\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">pro-polish pads<\/span><\/span><\/a> to shine up the high spots. Ooooo, the possibilities. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>So, what beads do you have that could use some dressing up?<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video and happy creating!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JbWuixpVX0I\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can watch\u00a0<a title=\"Teardrop &amp; Hammered Wire Earrings Video Tutorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JbWuixpVX0I\" target=\"_blank\">Teardrop &amp; Hammered Wire Earrings Video Tutorial <\/a>over at YouTube.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Materials<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 ear wires<\/li>\n<li>2 10mm x 15mm top drilled teardrop beads<\/li>\n<li>2 4-inch pieces 20 gauge wire<\/li>\n<li>2 18-inch pieces 26 gauge wire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tools<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>chasing hammer<\/li>\n<li>bench block or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0018N9WNY\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0018N9WNY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=secroforgapeo-20\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Mini Anvil<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>wire cutters<\/li>\n<li>round nose pliers<\/li>\n<li>chain nose pliers<\/li>\n<li>cup burr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Use cup burr to smooth all ends of 20 gauge wire.<\/li>\n<li>Grasp one end of 20 gauge wire with round nose pliers and make a small loop. Use chain nose pliers to hold loop and continue to shape wire into a loose spiral that is the same width as widest part of teardrop bead.<\/li>\n<li>Use round nose pliers to make a loop on other end of wire, facing in the opposite direction. Shape into a spiral until it meets first spiral.<\/li>\n<li>Place wire shape on bench block or anvil and hammer until evenly flattened. Use rounded end of hammer to give texture on both sides.<\/li>\n<li>Slide 26 gauge wire through hole of a teardrop bead, leaving one inch sticking out one side. Bend both wire ends up at 90-degree angle to hole of bead. Bend wires over top of bead, making a triangle shape. Bend remaining ends of wire up, perpendicular to bead hole.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bend both\u00a0wires at 90\u00b0 angle. Use round nose pliers to make a loop with these wires. Wrap remaining wire around bends and down to cover bead hole. This can be done with neat, tight wraps, or in \u201cmessy wraps.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Slide loops of wrapped teardrop onto larger hammered spiral so it hangs from outer ring of spiral. Use chain nose pliers to open loop of ear wire and attach to top of hammered shape. Close ear wire securely.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat all steps for second earring.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don&#8217;t you just love how a little bit of wire can totally transform a couple of simple beads? (Click on the photos for a closer look.) 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