I love earrings but have always shied away from making my own hooks until recently when I bought a book* offering a myriad of wire earring ideas. I own a beautiful pair of sterling silver earrings that I bought in Sweden several years ago that consist of a single wire bent in half with a loop at one end from which dangles a tiny silver ball. Inspired by them and guided by the book here are my first entirely-made-by-me earrings!
Take ten centimetres of wire, turn a tiny loop at one end, add some beads, bend the wire at right angles in the middle above the beads then use your fingers to smooth one or both sides into a pleasing curve. Finish off by carefully filing the tip of the wire smooth so it won't tear or scratch your ear. Also ensure that the loops face the same way on each earring, I noticed when photographing this pair that mine don't quite match!
These wires are silver plate as I didn't want to waste any expensive sterling wire but I am so pleased with the result I think I now trust my self to remake them in sterling silver.
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* The book is called 101 Wire Earrings by Denise Peck and is published by Interweave ISBN: 9781596681415
Pretty! You are brave making your own ear wires. Good move to have a practice with the silver plated wire - I can't believe how expensive sterling silver has become at the moment!
ReplyDeleteOhhh I love them! Silver has become insanely expensive now, hasn't it!!
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