Beaded Ear Cuff

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  Step 1

  Cut a length of wire and make a loop at one end.

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  Step 2

  You're going to begin zig-zagging the wire, this will be making up the actual cuff part. To do this, use your rounded pliers and turn the wire so it is going in the opposite direction.

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  Step 3

  Repeat this 3-5 times. Try to keep each rung about the same length.

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  Step 4

  Do one more turn but instead of making this rung full length, grab the wire about halfway down and bend it so the wire now points downward.

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  Step 5

  Thread about an inch worth of beads on the vertical wire. Loop the wire at the end and cut off any excess wire.

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  Step 6

  Begin shaping the cuff portion by wrapping the zig-zag part around a pencil or dowel.

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  Step 7

  Add an accent bead to the bottom loop.

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  Step 8

  Now all you have to do is bend and shape the cuff and beads to fit your ear shape.

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h c. 5th September 2015

I was just wondering how wide you made you zigzags before curving the whole thing?

Soupy Beans · Seattle, Washington, US · 10 projects 5th September 2015

Hey there! It kind of depends on how big you want your cuff to be. I made mine about 3/4'' but some people like theirs a little more dainty.

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