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These earrings may not look simple to make, but they are actually rather easy.  Once you have the technique, it should only take 10 to 15 minutes to make a pair of these Corkscrew Earrings.  Like all one piece earrings, they stand out as being custom made earrings.  This is a beginners jewelry making project. 

 

Corkscrew Earrings Jewelry making project with beads and jewelry wire.
   
Corkscrew Earrings
 

        Jewelry Making Supplies:

Tools Required:
  • 11 inches of 20G soft gold-filled wire
  • Two 2" gold-filled head pins
  • Two six mm crystal beads

Corkscrew Earrings Jewelry making project made with WigJig Jewelry Tools, beads and jewelry wire.

  • Round Nose Pliers

  • Flush Cutter

  • Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers

  • 1/4" Dowel

  • Cup Bur

  • Chasing Hammer

  • Anvil

  • 20 minutes of free time

Jewelry Making Skills Required:

  • Use of a dowel as a form for wrapping wire.

  • Ability to make an "Eye Loop".

  • Ability to make a bead dangle using a head-pin and bead.

  • Ability to harden wire using an anvil and chasing hammer.

  • Ability to smooth the ends of cut wire with a "Cup Bur". 

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This WigJig jewelry making project is provided as part of WigJig University - College of Jewelry Making Designs.  We try to provide interesting jewelry projects using beads, jewelry wire and other jewelry supplies.  We hope that these pictures will provide you enough information for you to complete this project.  Some of the skills and jewelry making techniques have not been discussed here.  For beginners, we suggest that you visit our Beginners Start Here pages. These pages discuss the skills necessary for making jewelry in the detail that beginners need. We also suggest that beginners to jewelry making might need to visit the WigJig University College of Jewelry Making Techniques for additional information about some of the skills and techniques shown. 

 Most, but not all of the jewelry supplies shown here can be purchased in our WigJig store.  We try to have a complete selection of jewelry supplies in our store including chain, wire, glass beads, findings, watches, tools, etc.