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This usc of coils is cntlrely dlfferenl and yct as slmple as can be. Pulling the spiral apari provldes a completely new basie materiał willi new characierlstlcs. You can make circles and squarcs Irorn Hus new form. You can make webwork magie by hinding wlres back and forih across it. And you can decoraic u wlih beads. It's up to you to create your own style.

The tools and materials arc the same as iii ilu* section Coils on Coils. on pages 11 and 12.

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS 2'mm mandrel

0 Inches (15 cm) ot sicrllng sllver wire.

18 gauge 1I mm)

2 sterling sil\ er French carring u ires

Photo on page. 27

Make the coil and dra w it out to I mches 110 cm). Out the coli inlo two erpial Icngllis. Make an end cyc at the end of each Icngtli: sec the diagram and dircctlons on page 16. File the free ends a linie. Mount the pieces on the earring wires.

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MATERIALS ANI) TOOLS 3.5-inm mandrel

10 inches (25 cm) of half-round sterling sil\er w ire. 2 v I mm

20 inches (i>0 cm) of 099 silvcr u irc. 24 gauge (.5 mm)

8 Hal goli! roundcl beads. .V \ 5 mm 2 gold earring studs. 8 carat

Photo on page 21

Make the coil willi the half-round wire and draw it out to 3V* inches (8 cm). l)ivide the coli inlo two cqual pieces.

File the ends a little so (hal tliey dotli scratch. Make an eye In bnc end of eat ’ piece (see page 16). Oxidize the coils a Hu¹ filie w ire. W ind the fine wire arounć the start of the coil. The beads are sirung onto the fine wire and are locke: iii place by winding the wire around the coil before each bead. so thai the beads are fastened in belween the lurns of thr corkscrew Mount the studs inlo the eyn

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2-mm mandrel

20 inches (óO cm) ol half-round sterllng sllwr w ire. 2 x I mm

2 hoop earnngs

Photo on page -*tl Make the coil and o\idize it.

Draw the coli out to 8% inches (22 cmi iii length. Out U iii iwo cqual lenglhs.

"nim one spiral onto each earring lioop.

Finch the ends in. Do this carefully. as hoop earrings are usually liollow and caB be casily crushcd.

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Make the coli as described on page 11.

Wlth two flal-nose pllers. hołd the oul-ermost circles of the coil. Puli the pllers apart. either unlll the wire is the right length or umil it's wavy enough for your design