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Using wire wraps in straight lines is boring! Make your own hoopy earrings by stringing on a large drop, some tiny gems or seed beads, gently shaping the wire into a hoop and wire wrapping at the top. Hint: the wire wrap will be a little like a briolette wrap. Pinch the wires so they meet straight, and do a wire wrap with just one of them, coiling around both at the end. Click to Enlarge |
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Make some shape with your wire wraps by using them to separate strands of chain. Make sure to add some weight with a large drop to stop the design collapsing. Click to Enlarge |
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Using simple hoop components instead of regular ear wires will give a very simply design new life. Elegant, yet fresh, these earrings are work and dinner party goodness. Click to Enlarge |
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Give pale earrings some extra oomph, by adding a contrast point. The CZ posts and quartz gem drops are light and sweet, but the character comes from the black briolettes. Click to Enlarge |
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