Wire Globe Cage Bead Earrings

Tools

1. Round nose pliers
2. Flat nose pliers
3. Cutters
4. File
5. Pen (bic with cap)
6. Ring mandrel , 1/2" or  5/8” dowel

Materials

1. 20g half round wire 8”
2. 20g round wire 36” (3ft)
3. Two beads or 1/2" pee wee marbles 10-12mm
   
   

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Directions
Making the cages….

1. Cut 20g round wire into nine pieces each one 4” long
   
   
2. Set aside one wire and make two groups of four wires with the remaining wires
   
   
3. Bundle four wires together and using half round wire(round side out)and flat nose pliers, tightly wrap the bundle in the center four times
   
   
4. Make sure the ends fall on the same side of the bundle. This will be the inside of the cage.
   
   
5. Repeat the bundle wrapping with the other four wires
   
   

Note about sizes to use: 10mm beads use 1/2" dowel or size one on ring mandrel. 12mm or 1/2" marbels use 5/8" dowel or ring size 3-4

1. Take one bundle and wrap the wires around your dowel or ring mandrel at the size noted above for your bead size. Try to center the wrap section.
   
   
2. With flat nose pliers at the center top (opposite of the wrap) bend all the wires to a 90 degree angle away from the mandrel. This should look like an upside down lollipop.
   
   
3. Using flat nose pliers and half round wire wrap all eight wires four to five times starting at the base of the sharp bends going upwards toward wire ends. Try to keep the wires flat at the wrap.
   
   

1. Pull seven of the wires away from one another in a star like pattern.
   
   
2. Leave one as close to centered as possible (this will be our earring hanger)
   
   
3. Trim all the wires to  ½” long
   
   
4. Now curl the seven wires down towards the cage
   
   
5. Take off the mandrel
   
   

1. Using your nail gently pry one wire from each side out just a bit then use round nose pliers and pull them out more so they are only about ⅛” away from each other.
   
   
2. Repeat this process with the next wire on each side making them about ⅛” away from last two. You should have a half circle.
   
   
3. Turn over to other side and do the same process only  this time move two sets of wires at a time ⅛” away from the back( this way we still have a small opening to place our bead into the cage.
   
   
4. Place the bead into the cage and then pull the last two wires to close the cage.
   
   
5. Depending on bead size you will have wiggle room between the bead and cage.
   
   
6. Feel free to tweak the cage if needed, but do so gently so not to warp the cage.
   
   
7. Now trim the remaining wire to ⅜-½” long and make a small loop with a back bend to hang the earring onto an ear wire.
   
   

Now create the Fish hook ear wires to hang them and you will be ready to dazzle your friends with these fun earrings!

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