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Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling. Inspired by this magnificent image of The Wave located in the Coyote Buttes North area of the Utah Arizona border, I knew the color pallet would be a delight to work with.

The Wave Earrings

by Kristal Wick
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Coiling
  • Skill Level: Beginner
Inspired by this magnificent image of The Wave located in the Coyote Buttes North area of the Utah Arizona border, I knew the color pallet would be a delight to work with.
This project is really fun and using the same technique, you can easily attach multiple beads to make a necklace or bracelet.

Materials

Goldstone 8mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Strand
A1-672
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $10.50
  • Gold Club Price: $7.88
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20 Gauge Round Antique Copper Enameled Craft Wire - 30 ft
H5-Q20-30FT
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $6.80
  • Gold Club Price: $5.10
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4mm Aquamarine 5000 Round Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 12
A13-84D
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.57
  • Gold Club Price: $2.68
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Rose Gold Filled Earwire w/ Coil Only 19mm - Pack of 2
L19-14
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.22
  • Gold Club Price: $2.42
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Seed Beads size 15
  • Lesson Quantity: 4.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 4.00 each
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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
  • Gold Club Price: $128.04
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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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Premium Nylon Jaw Pliers
G2-35
  • G2-35
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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4-1/2 Inch Bent Chain Nosed Pliers with Ergonomic Handles
G2-69
  • G2-69
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $9.95
  • Gold Club Price: $7.46
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Instructions
Step 1
At any time, if you need to straighten the wire, use the nylon jaw pliers and run the wire though jaws keeping the pliers tightly clamped.

Cut a piece of wire 9" long and place a bead in the center of the wire. Make a simple loop right above the bead making sure the bead stays in the middle of the wire. Repeat these steps to begin your second earring.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 2
Make a simple loop on the other side of the bead and wrap the wire around the base a couple of times. This is the start of your bead cap.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 3
Grasp the loop with the bent-nose or chain-nose pliers, and slowly coil the wire around the top of the bead creating a bead cap.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 4
Keep coiling and leave a 2" tail.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 5
Starting at the end of the wire tail, make a tiny loop and tightly coil the wire in the opposite direction from the first, in toward the top of the bead.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 6
Gently push the coil against the bead using your finger so it's touching the bead, molded to the round shape.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 7
Repeat on the other side of the bead.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 8
Cut a 2" piece of wire and coil up the end of it. Make a slight bend at the neck so the wire is going straight up at the end of the coil. Slide on a seed bead, crystal and seed bead.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 9
Make a simple loop at the top of these dangles and add to the bottom bead loop.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings
Step 10
Add an ear wire to the top of the bead loop.
Kristal Wick's The Wave Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Coiling, Coiling Wire, Wire Coiling, coiled wire capped bead earrings

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