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Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads. While working with plain wire hoops, Margot Potter wanted something more colorful, but every attempt looked messy or uneven.

Wrap It Up Earrings

by Margot Potter
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Wrapping, Beading
  • Skill Level: Beginner
While working with plain wire hoops, Margot Potter wanted something more colorful, but every attempt looked messy or uneven. That frustration led to a simple discovery: the secret is all in wire tension and bead spacing.

The result is an easy wrapping technique that transforms basic hoops into colorful earrings perfect for Valentine's Day!

Materials

Gold Filled Beading Hoop 30mm - Pack of 2
J19-26
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $4.46
  • Gold Club Price: $3.35
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26 Gauge Round Dead Soft Red Brass Wire
H3-26D
  • Lesson Quantity: 36.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 5FT
  • Price: $0.85
  • Gold Club Price: $0.64
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88 Size 11/0 Red Seed Beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 88.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
88 Size 11/0 Gold Seed Beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 88.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
88 Size 11/0 White Seed Beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 88.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
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Tools

Round Nose Wire Pliers
G2-507
  • G2-507
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Chain Nose Wire Pliers
G2-508
  • G2-508
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $32.95
  • Gold Club Price: $24.71
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12 Inch Stainless Steel Ruler
G7-30
  • G7-30
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.97
  • Gold Club Price: $2.23
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Xuron Flush Cutter - Pack of 1
G2-504
  • G2-504
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $29.95
  • Gold Club Price: $22.46
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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
  • MAT-620.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Optional Tools
WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
  • Gold Club Price: $128.04
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Instructions
Step 1
Take one 19" segment of 26-gauge brass wire.

Wrap it four times tightly around one base hoop earring. Start from the looped end.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Wrap it four times tightly around one base
Step 2
Cut any excess wire at the start of the wrap with your flush cutters.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Cut any excess wire
Step 3
Thread 22 white seed beads on the working wire tail.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Thread 22 white seed beads
Step 4
Wrap the beaded wire around the earring base.

Keep the beads pressed together. This prevents gaps from forming while you wrap.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Wrap the beaded wire
Step 5
You should end up with about four to five wraps.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, You should end up with about four to five wraps.
Step 6
Thread 22 red seed beads on the working wire tail.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Thread 22 red seed beads
Step 7
Wrap the beaded wire around the earring base as in Step Four.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Wrap the beaded wire around
Step 8
You should end up with about four to five wraps, as before.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, You should end up with about four to five wraps
Step 9
Repeat steps three and four with 22 gold seed beads.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Repeat steps three and four
Step 10
Wrap three more 22 seed beaded segments as before in this order: white, red, gold
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Wrap three more 22 seed beaded
Step 11
Wrap the wire tail tightly around the earring base four more times.

Leave enough open space for the earring to fit comfortably into the ear.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Wrap the wire tail tightly around
Step 12
Cut off the excess wire with flush cutters.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Cut off the excess wire
Step 13
Tuck the starting and finishing wire tails under with chain nose pliers.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Tuck the starting and finishing wire tails
Step 14
Repeat all steps for a second earring.
Margot Potter's Wrap It Up Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, Repeat all steps

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