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Saturday, September 10, 2011

THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

How to Make Your Own Small Kidney Ear Wires

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Many women prefer to wear lever back earrings. But we can't easily make those ourselves. An alternative for more security are kidney ear wires. These have a safety loop at the back.

These are slightly more tricky to make than ordinary hook style ear wires but the tutorial by editor Tammy Jones of Jewelry Making Daily is pretty easy to follow.

I also wrote a past tutorial on how to make much longer versions of this using my bailing pliers. The long style is perfect for adding just a single bead at the bottom. It really helps to make both earrings at the same time for consistency.

Before You Go:

For more tutorials check out my Jewelry Making Tips

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