Hand-made Earrings

Step 5 Make jump rings and assemble

There are other ways to make jump rings. You could use a metal rod of appropriate size and make a ton of them by wrapping the wire around it. Since we only need four, you can make them with the round nose pliers more quickly. I have a video of making jump rings attached here.

Take the end of the wire in the jaws of the pliers, close to the hinge to get a larger size. Just start wrapping the wire around one jaw for about five turns (to get four good rings), making the second, third, and fourth the same size as the first. Now you have a coil of wire.
Use the clippers to cut each ring off so that each is a full 360°. Make sure you get four.
Twist one open (do not unroll, as this weakens the rings) and put the bead assembly and one end of a chain onto it, then twist it closed again. Use another on the other end of the chain and earring back.

That is the anti-climactic end! You can now go through and tighten/close all the chains and rings to make sure nothing falls off.

Remember, you will get tool marks, but try not to squeeze too hard with the pliers. You will get the feel for it. Happy earring making!

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