Basket Weave Earrings - Wire Earrings - Make Your Own Wire Wrapped Earrings - Jewellery Making 

Basket Weave Earrings - Wire Earrings - Make Your Own Wire Wrapped Earrings - Jewellery Making
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Make your own wire wrapped earings, learn how to make a strong frame then how to wrap a basket weave on to the frame you made. I also cover wrapping gemstones onto the frame and completing the design.
Here's what you need:
6 inches or 15cm of 1.25mm wire (US terms 18 gauge)
6.5 feet or 2m of 0.4mm wire (US terms 26 gauge)
2 mm beads I used Peridot
Jump ring 10mm (OD outside diameter)
Wire Gauge???
Yes! I mostly use UK terms, as I’m from the U.K 🇬🇧. I do try to include US Terms but in case I miss them here they are 😊 Thank you 😊
0.25mm - 30 AWG
0.4mm - 26 AWG
0.6mm - 22 AWG
0.8mm - 20 AWG
0.9mm - 19 AWG
1mm - 18 AWG
1.25mm - 16 AWG
1.5mm - 14 AWG
2mm - 12 AWG
Techniques used:
Forming a frame
Simple loop
Work hardening wire
Basket Weave
Adding gemstones
Opening and closing jump rings
Tools used;
Flush cutters
Chain nose pliers
6 step bail making pliers
Large bail making pliers
Steel block
Rubber block
8oz Ball Pein Hammer
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