Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

lori darrell — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:56:34 GMT

it reminds me of chainmail, dragons ajd racecars so i would call it "dragonster"

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

teariana — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:48:58 GMT

The thing with beautiful cones is they are meant to be seen, so I like using them in projects where the clasp is front-showing. Unless you're a person who where their hair up. Earrings are also a great way to showpiece these beauties and as you almost always buy them in pairs they're just sitting there waiting to be joined to a pair of earrings.

A friend of mine gave me some old costume jewelry, much of it was unusable but there were a couple pair of mother of pearl earrings that had several tear shaped beads, I attached some of these along with small beads to head pins and placed sets of three in each cone. So out of two pair of earrings that were too much I have several that are just right.

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

Ricki Ayer — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:07:25 GMT

I have been using cones for earrings for a couple of years and love all the different kings and sizes of cones and all the things that can be done using them for earrings. I have sold several pairs and people really seem to like them.

I need to try some of your other suggestions - they look like fun! Thanks for the post.

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

RNMeyer — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:37:22 GMT

I am one of those ninnies that is still stuck on headpins and bead designing. However, I would love to branch out. I loved Jen's article above telling us to "show that wire who's boss!" I think with that in mind I just might not be so intimidated any more. Thanks!

Robin, Santa Rosa, CA

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

FlorenceBeader — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:59:56 GMT

I opened an email from the Archeological Journal of America just after I read your Blogpost and found the most amazing photo of an ancient wire wrapped symbol of fertility and abundance. "the Royal Cemetery at Ur dates to the mid third millennium B.C.E. Among the tombs, that of Queen Puabi yielded many ornaments of gold, carnelian, and lapis." You've got to see this... very exciting for a wire-wrapper, and readily copied. Here's a link to it: www.ajaonline.org/.../1497

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

2ndChance — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:09:45 GMT

I LOVE Wire..I love wrapping and coiling and filigree. One of the places I shop for supplies here in town, regularly has a sidewalk sale, where I have picked up different colored craft wire, and I've made some pretty funky things. With or without beads, wire can be beautiful.

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

HavertysFavorites — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:15:07 GMT

Great suggestions. This opens up so many possibilities. I have some pieces for necklaces but didn't know what I would do for earrings to go with them. The cone idea is perfect, Thanks Jana Haverty, Portsmouth, VA

re: Four Fast and Fun Wire Earring Making Projects

frostydog — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:43:25 GMT

Jen, I love your cone earrings. Very nice! Why don't you do an article on using cones? It sure would be helpful to a stringing artist. thanks. Sandy Hatton, Lancaster, Pa.