Crystal Ear Cuff

Skill Level: Beginner

The Ear cuff is a great way to decorate your ears even if they are not pierced. It just wraps right around your ear and that’s it!

Materials:

• 22ga round half hard wire - 7.5 inches
• Bicone crystals, 6mm - 2
• Bicone crystal, 8mm - 1

Tools:

• Round nose pliers
• Flat nose pliers
• Nylon jaw pliers (optional)
• Step Barrel pliers (optional)

Directions:

Step 1: Cut 7 1/2 ” of 22 ga round wire. Bend it in two, so one end is 4″ long

Step 2: Using the widest part of the step barrel pliers start curling from the bent end.

Step 3: With flat nose pliers, grab two wires just across the bend as shown. Bend the wires at the angle of 90.

Step 4: Using chain nose pliers, bend back one wire at a time. Remember part with “hook” will go behind your ear and two wires will go in front.

Step 5: Slide one 6mm crystal on the shortest wire end.

Step 6: Grasp the very end with the very tip of your round nose pliers and make a full loop (“p” shape).

Step 7: Using your round nose pliers again, grip the wire next to the first loop. Try to grip the wire at the lower point in your pliers so the loop will be a little bit bigger. This loop has to have a drop shape.

Step 8: Make the third loop symmetrically to the first one (use the very tip of pliers).

Step 9: You may want to “flatten” just made “trefoil” using nylon jaw pliers.

Step 10: Slide one 6mm and one 8mm crystals on the other wire end.

Step 11: Repeat steps 6-9 to make a “trefoil”.

Step 12: Curve two wires with crystals and trefoils down with your fingers. First, curve the shortest end down, and than two-crystal end.

Step 13: Adjust the ear cuff if necessary.

Congratulations! You've made your first set of Crystal Ear Cuffs!

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