WIRE JEWELRY TUTORIAL: GRAPES CHANDELIER EARRINGS

by

Corra Liew

SMASHWORDS EDITION

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Wire Jewelry Tutorial: Grapes Chandelier Earrings

Copyright © 2011 by Corra Liew

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GRAPES CHANDELIER EARRINGS

Above picture shows the finished product after executing procedures introduced in this tutorial. Finished product/ earrings itself is not included in the instruction.

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There are a few people I’d like to thank.

Andy, for your continuous support on everything I do. Thong, for your advise on the cover design. Johnathen Liew, for your willingness to proof read this book.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

STEP 1: Preparing 3mm jump-rings

STEP 2: PREPARING 5mm jump-rings

STEP 3: Constructing v-backbone

STEP 4: Constructing W-backbone

STEP 5: Stay Put All Backbones

STEP 6: Constructing Earring’S Focal’s Frame

STEP 7: Threading Decorating Beads For The Focal

STEP 8: Decorating The Focal Bead

STEP 9: Hooking Up Components

STEP 10: Attaching Beads To The Frame

STEP 11: Constructing Ear Wires

STEP 12: Attaching Teardrop Earrings Focal To Ear-Wires

STEP 13: Assembling The Rest Of Components

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Introduction

This step-by-step guide illustrates the steps and procedures to compose an earring using several gauges of wires formed with precious metal. To achieve this project, several gauges of dead-soft-wire will be used.

Level: Advanced

Tools:

Flush cutter

Chain nose pliers

Round nose pliers

Ruler

Wire Filing Tool

Ring Mandrel (optional)

Cup Bur (Optional)