Lock Back Earrings Jewelry Making Project Pg 06 Made with WigJig Beads, Jewelry Tools, Wire and Supplies

The pictures at right show an alternative design for these Lock Back Earrings. In this design, a loop is made so that a bead dangle can be added to the earring.

Cobale Lock Back Earrings Jewelry Making project made with WigJig Jewelry Tools, beads and jewelry supplies. Pearls Lock Back Earrings Jewelry Making project made with WigJig Jewelry Tools, beads and jewelry supplies.

The tools to make these earrings are the same as the basic Lock Back Earrings shown on page 1. The materials are 8 inches of 20G 1/2 hard wire, four 6mm beads, two or four 3mm metal beads, two head-pins, and some 22 or 24G wire to wrap the loop closed.

The peg pattern for these earrings (shown at right) is the same as the pattern for the regular Lock Back earrings.

WigJig Cyclops pattern for Lock Back Earrings Jewelry Making project made with WigJig Jewelry Tools, beads and jewelry supplies.

Step One: Cut and make a loop in a 4" piece of 20G 1/2 hard gold-filled or sterling silver wire. Holding the wire by the loop, straighten the wire.

Step Two: Place the loop over peg 1R . Orientate the wire with the loop above the wire.

Step Three: Wrap the wire around peg 2R as shown at right.

Step 3

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.