Lock Back Earrings Jewelry Making Project Pg 08 Made with WigJig Beads, Jewelry Tools, Wire and Supplies

Step Nine: Remove the wire from the jig and gently shape it by hand. Cut the wire tail off 3/8" from the bend made against peg 4R.

Step Ten: Cut the initial loop off, leaving 5/8" of wire to form the hook for the Lock Back.

Step Eleven: Make a 1/2 loop in the 5/8" of wire where the initial loop was.

Lock Back Earrings Jewelry Making project step 11 made with WigJig Jewelry Tools, beads and jewelry supplies.
Step 11

Step Twelve: Add a 6mm bead and a 3mm metal bead to a head-pin. With the beads held against the head of the head-pin, grasp the head-pin shaft just above your beads with your chain nose pliers.

Step 12

Step Thirteen: Using your round nose pliers make a loop in the wire. To complete the loop will require repositioning the wire in the jaws of your round nose pliers after you have completed 1/2 of the loop. When completed the head-pin and beads should appear as shown at right.

Step 13

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.