Making Jewelry with Snap Fit Findings

Making stud or post style earrings with snap-fit findings is very easy and is entirely suitable for any beginner to making jewely.  If fact this project is so easy that a five year old can do it and many five year olds have.  Once you have purchased the parts to make these earrings all you need is the ability to pick-up and hold a toothpick and you will be able to make these earrings.  In this instructable we will show the steps involved in making these earrings.

You can find more information on this jewelry making technique here. 

You can view a You Tube Video on how to make these earrings here. 

Step 1 Materials Required:

The parts required to make these snap fit earrings are:

o  One pair of snap-fit earring findings (for your first pair, we suggest using 6mm round snap fit findings.)

o  Two gemstones to match your earring findings (If you have 6mm round snap-fit findings, you will want to purchase 6mm round gemstones.)

o  One pair of ear clutches to attach to the post on the earrings when they are worn. 

All of the jewelry making supplies to make these earrings can be found here.

Comments

[themadjeweler]

where do you get your findings? i cant seem to find any snap fit findings

[GaryHelwig]

We sell findings on our WigJig Web site. You can view our selection of findings from the following web page:

http://www.wigjig.com/jewelry-findings.htm

You can also purchase findings over the Internet from Rio Grande, Fire Mountain Gems, Jewelry Supply.com, Fusion Beads, Soft Flex Company, and many more vendors.

Now for the real answer. I make most of the findings that I use. With the exception of head pins, I make all the ear wires and connectors that I use. You can view how to make your own findings from links on the following web page:

http://www.wigjig.com/jewelry-making-skills.htm

Sincerely,
Gary Helwig

[mray1]

very pretty and cool

[Mrballeng]

Thank you.