P a g e| 11988-2012 Bobbi MawMyWiredImagination-Etsy --- MyWiredImagination-Artfire --- Imaginations-JewelryTutorial:Vintage Style-All Wire EarringsCreated By Bobbi MawMyWiredImagination.Etsy Imaginations-JewelryMyWiredImagination.Artfire Do not distribte! lend or "o#y. Do not mass #rod"e. Always gi$e "redit to t%e designer. 1&''-()1( Bobbi Maw.I love these earrings.The style is vintage inspired, and can be made to accent that look even further.I never throw away any prototypes Ive done, and in consider-ing a project for a beginner tutorial, I ran across these in my stash.This is a very old design, well at least !yrs anyway, and classic in style.I hope you enjoy them, and that the design inspires you""Materials suggested: #inimum $% &!'.(cm) * gauge s+uare , hard-wire. '% &-.*cm) *-g round , hard wire if you plan to make your own ear wires). I used .old /illed in the tutorial, but 0terling and copper will work just as nice.If you use 0terling, you might want to use Silver Black or LOS to o1idi2e your earrings, and add to the vintage style.Tools needed: 3ire cutters, flat-nose pliers, round-nose pliers4uler, marker &sharpie), pin-vise, pen knife#asking or +uilters tape 5 short piece of dowel, to bend your wire on. Optional:6ar wire jig, available on 6tsy or easily handmade.7lease read through this tutorial in its entirety at least once before you cut any wire.Above all have fun!P a g e| (1988-2012 Bobbi MawMyWiredImagination-Etsy --- MyWiredImagination-Artfire --- Imaginations-JewelryStep 1:8ut ' pieces of wire, 9 , :&;.(cm) long and * pieces $% &!.*cm) long.ivide the wires into * bundles - ? wires in each. Take a short piece of tape, and tape these bundles flat and in the center, with the 9 twisted wires in the center of each bundle.>ont fasten the tape too tight, it is only an aid to help you start your wraps.5s you become more e1perienced, you wont need to tape, to start.#ark your wires, @% from either end of each bundle.P a g e| *1988-2012 Bobbi MawMyWiredImagination-Etsy --- MyWiredImagination-Artfire --- Imaginations-JewelryStep 4:Take the *, $% &!.*cm) pieces of wire and form a hook, in each end.To create the hook, grab the wire with your flat nose pliers, about A% &.$ cm) from the end, and fold the wire over.0kew the short end slightly, so the wires will lay flat as you wrap.Step 5:0tart the wrap at the mark you made, and wrap all ' bindings towards the ends of the wires.If you alternate by mistake, and wrap towards the in-side of the bundle, your measurements will be off and the earrings will not match. /or the most part, if your first wrap is straight the rest will follow.#ake your pliers work for you, and use them to help keep your wraps straight.5lso, if you apply the slightest pressure forward, at the same time you are turning the wire down, your wraps will lay closer and neat-er together. &0ee the arrow and note on the bottom left photo.)8lamp down with your pliers, after each wrap, to tighten the wires some.Step 6:#ake the same number of wraps in your bindings the same on all ' ends.&I chose to make !, you need a minimum of 9), #ake sure all the wraps begin and end on the same side of the bundles.The side with the cut ends will become the inside of the earrings.P a g e| +1988-2012 Bobbi MawMyWiredImagination-Etsy --- MyWiredImagination-Artfire --- Imaginations-Jewelry Bnce you have wrapped all ' ends, they should look something like this!Step ":Csing a pen knife spread= the wires out on both ends and cut them in a staggered pattern as shown.Bn one set of ends &this will be the :bot-toms%)= fold the * outside wires on each side, under towards the inside= using your pliers, press the wires flat and trim. Cse your round nose pliers to curl the ends outward from the center.

Step #:4epeat step ? on the other end, which will become the top or ear wire end. Cse your round nose pliers to form a loop in the center wires D these will be where your ear wires will be attached later. 0imply curl the * remaining wires away from the center to roughly match the bottom ends.* variations for the ear wire ends are included at the end of this tutorial.P a g e| ,1988-2012 Bobbi MawMyWiredImagination-Etsy --- MyWiredImagination-Artfire --- Imaginations-JewelryStep $: Bn future earrings, you can alter the total length of the curl wires, to make them as elaborate or simple as you like.! This earring shows longer curly ends.Step 1%: Eold one end of one of the earrings firmly against a round piece of dowel &@% diameter for this tutorial)= slowly bend the earring around the dowel.4epeat for the other earring.5gain, if you decide to later alter the length, try a pair using a lar-ger diameter dowel.