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Gold Wire Wrap Earrings with Beads
Make classy earrings from using wire wrapping techniques

Posted by Adrienne the Crafty Little Gnome from Everson, Washington, United States • Published See Adrienne the Crafty Little Gnome's 8 projects »
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  • How to make a pair of wire earrings. Make Wire Wrap Earrings - Step 1
    Step 1

    Cut two pieces of wire approx 8 inches long. I like to work on both earrings at the same time, step-by-step, so that both of the earrings end up matching as closely as possible.

  • How to make a pair of wire earrings. Make Wire Wrap Earrings - Step 2
    Step 2

    Take the top third of the wire and bend it around a small cylindrical object like a pen or marker.

  • How to make a pair of wire earrings. Make Wire Wrap Earrings - Step 3
    Step 3

    Use your round nose pliers to make a circle at the end of the wire you just looped.

  • How to make a pair of wire earrings. Make Wire Wrap Earrings - Step 4
    Step 4

    String on your beads. I used bronze glass beads and smokey quartz beads. Then, bend the bottom third of the wire around a pen like you did with the top end.

  • How to make a pair of wire earrings. Make Wire Wrap Earrings - Step 5
    Step 5

    Trim the excess wire from the end if necessary and loop the free end with your round nose pliers.

  • How to make a pair of wire earrings. Make Wire Wrap Earrings - Step 6
    Step 6

    Use bent nose or round nose hooks to attach your ear wires and you are done!

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