Three Easy Bead Drop Styles

​Tools

1. Round nose pliers
2. Flat nose or chain nose pliers
3. Cutters
4. File

Materials

1. 20 gauge round wire
2. Beads (no longer than ½” per drop)

Basic Bead Style

1. Cut two pieces of wire 1 1/4" long
2. Make a small loop  with a back bend on one end of each wire
3. Place on bead
4. Make a small loop with a back bend on the end (if the bead has too much room between it and the loop, trim just a hair off and remake the loop)

Closed Loop Drop With Bottom Loop

1. Cut two pieces of wire 2 ½” long
2. Make a small loop with a back bend on one end of each wire
3. Place beads onto the wires
4. Hold wire above beads with round nose pliers about ¼” away from the beads
5. Wrap wire tail around the pliers to make a loop
6. Wrap tail around the wire under the loop to finish the drop
7. Cut and file any excess tail and flatten it in
8. ​Other bead drops can be hung from the bottom loop for a long chandelier style drop

Closed Loop Drop with No bottom Loop

1. Cut two wires 2 ½” long
2. Make a small loop on one end of each wire and be sure to back bend it to center the loop on the tail
3. Place bead onto wire
4. Move bead a bit and grab the wire just under the loop with your flat nose pliers
5. Push tail wire up the back of the bead, keep the space with your flat nose pliers
6. Move flat nose pliers out of the way (you should have a little head space between the bead and the loop
7. Wrap the remaining tail around the wire just above the bead and upward toward the loop
8. Cut any left over if there is any and flatten it to the wire.
9. File the end if needed

These easy methods can be used for larger beads, just scale the wire length up to fit. For some earwires just go to Three Easy Earwires Styles in the projects section.
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