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Kimberley Newman is a genius. Lots of people make wire wrapped earrings with single beads. But her tutorial has a crucial difference. Instead of using a finer wire like 26 G or 28 G to wrap the beads to the frames, she hammered tabs which are then ...

Easy Wire Earrings Tutorial Uses Hammered Tabs Instead of Wire Wrapping  More Recent Articles Easy Wire Earrings Tutorial Uses Hammered Tabs Instead of Wire Wrapping Kimberley Newman is a genius.  Lots of people make wire wrapped earrings with single beads. But her tutorial has a crucial difference. Instead of using a finer wire like 26 G  or 28 G to wrap the beads to the frames, she hammered tabs which are then simply folded over.  Gives a different look, doesn't it? The tutorial also shows how she uses a marker pen to help form the round part of the frame. If you are using round beads which are smaller (or larger) than a marker pen barrel, consider other mandrels like knitting needles and wooden dowels. Before You Go : How to Make All in One Headpin Earrings Gorgeous Wire Knit or Net Woven Earrings Tutorial 5 Beginner Earrings Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Short Chain Lengths are the Key to this Necklace Tutorial Another Wire Owl Pendant Tutorial Cool Way to Use a Jewelry Saw to Ream Pearls!   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Halloween Inspired Wire Work Jewelry Designers Book Review and Giveaway : Mastering Wirework Jewelry 3 Easy Cubic Right Angle Weave Bracelet Tutorials Short Chain Lengths are the Key to this Necklace Tutorial Tiny Kumihimo and Macrame Heart Ring Tutorials Another Wire Owl Pendant Tutorial Cool Way to Use a Jewelry Saw to Ream Pearls!     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.