Page 1            Abacus Jewelry Wire Earrings Jewelry Making Project

These earrings can be made using seed beads on the horizontal members, or using 4mm crystal beads on the horizontal members.  The earrings far-right use size 6 seed beads on the horizontal member.  The earrings shown near-right use 4mm crystal beads on the horizontal components. 

Our instructions for making these earrings are designed for intermediate wire workers.  We won't provide as much detail as we would for instructions focused on beginners.  These earrings aren't difficult to make, and might be suitable for some advanced beginners to making jewelry with wire and beads. 

Our free jewelry making instructions begin on the following web page. 

• 27 inches of 20 gauge jewelry wire,
• 6 commercial head pin findings,
• 2 commercial ear wire findings,
• 18 4mm crystal beads.
• 6 8mm crystal beads.

Skills Required:

• Ability to cut wire with with a flush cutter.
• Ability to straighten wire with nylon jaw pliers.
• Ability to make a "P" Loop in wire.
• Ability to use a WigJig tool to make wire components. 
• Ability to open and close loops to connect wire components.
• Ability to make a bead dangle from head pins and beads.