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Purple Zig Zags

by Michelle Mach

Practice making wire coils with this
easy earring project. If you don’t own a
crochet hook or knitting needle, use a
narrow piece of metal, like a skewer (used
for shish kabobs) or a plant stake.

FinisheD siZe:

¼”

Materials:

28” purple craft wire
6 4 mm silver rounds
2 silver ear wires

tools:

Wire cutters
Crochet hook

techniques

Wirework

step 1: Coil the wire around the crochet hook until it is

approximately ¼” to ½” in length. Slide the coil
off the hook.

step 2: String silver round. Bend the wire 45 degrees

and then create your second coil, the same
length as the first. Repeat twice, until you have a
total of 4 coils separated by 3 silver rounds.

step 3: Carefully slide one end of the coil onto the ear

wire. Gently pull the ear wire forward to the
second loop in the coil.

step 4: Repeat steps -3 for second earring.

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RESOURCES:
Wire: Michaels, www.michaels.com; All other materials:
Fire Mountain Gems, www.firemountaingems.com

Michelle Mach is the editor of Beading Daily. She
loves playing with wire!

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