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Jump rings should solve that issue, even after you've made the hoop.

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Hey Michelle! Here is a link to a video Susan did about making your own ear wires: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZabi6-QldXVZWQ.html enjoy!

We love using extra wire to create jump rings and ear wires!

Hi! Most everything you need is linked in the description below the video. Hope this helps!

Yes! You can use dead soft or half hard, but dead soft will need more work hardening.

Bare. No finish

Thanks, I thought it could have been a brand? It's all new me!

@@sandraphillips9040 It could have been a brand name. Lol. I heard her say she was going to oxide the earring. That's generally done on bare wire. Good luck on your jewelry journey.

It may be because of your wire. If it is dead soft wire, it will probably bend out of shape. Try half hard next time!

Use 1.2mm that’s the 16 gauge she is talking about x

We use Beadalon and Parawire among others. You can purchase an amazing set of wire here at JTV: www.jtv.com/product/silver-over-copper-wire-kit-includes-gauges-16-18-22-24-26-7-spools-total-appx-10-yards-ea/JSWRKIT77?mcid=XSOjsyt

Hello! It can be hard, but just try to get it as tight as you can around the mandrel and hold it steady with your fingers. If you find wrapping the wire around at the top is hard to do with your human digits, try a bent chain nose plier. It has a fine tip to grab with and may let you be a little more precise when wrapping, plus pull the wire a bit tighter. Hope this helps!

It just depends. Thicker wires can be a bit more expensive. You might try working with a dead soft 24ga wire and start by making a simple beaded messy ring: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5xpktyUusizh2g.html. Honestly, when you're first starting out you will have some wire waste, so just try to pick good simple beginner projects and work your way up! A tip, memory wire is a great medium to work with if you're just starting out. It's a tempered steel wire that holds it's shape and it's hard to wast wire. You will need a couple of special tools to work with it, but in our opinion, it's well worth the investment. Try this tutorial - Chip Bead Memory Wire Hoops for Beginners: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ordihNh415PSgps.html

It's a non-tarnish wire, yes. It's a wire that has a base metal, usually made of copper and then a non-tarnish coating of a certain color, whether that's a gold, brass or silver color coating. Leather fringe sounds very cool! Take a picture and tag #JTVJewelSchool and #JTVjewelrylove on Facebook and Instagram! You can also upload pictures of your custom creations on the Jewel School Facebook page: www.jtv.com/jewelry-making/_/N-375228644

Hi Adam! For the small hoops Susan used 20 gauge wire and for the larger hoops, she used 16 gauge wire. Good Luck!

Hey, thanks for asking! Just pop a bead on a headpin and use your round-nose plier or one-step looper to create a loop and hang from the hoop! Here's the one-step looper :) www.jtv.com/product/1-step-looper-pliers-creates-2-25mm-loops/JST662A?mcid=XSOjsyt

Jewel School do you think you could make a tutorial for this anytime soon? :)

A brief tutorial showing this step would be great!

Are there any alternatives to hardening the hoop if you don't have a block and hammer for it ?

If you're concerned about skin allergies, it is best to stick to pure metals like gold and sterling silver. Plated wire can be okay, but if the plating wears off over time, the base metal could cause a skin reaction. You can try coating plated metals with an acrylic sealer and that may help keep the plating from wearing away over time.

Hi! Try purchasing a kids wooden block set. I bet you'll find a comparable wooden pieces in it. Hazel & Fawn, 40 Unit Blocks and Melissa and Doug all make sets. Good Luck!

@@JewelSchool Thank you so much for your reply! I'll check those out. And thanks so much for these videos. I'm fairly new to wire work, and I've been absolutely devouring them. I've gained so many valuable techniques that I use regularly.

Hi Michelle! For the thicker wire like your 16ga, you'll need to get a large hold bead. If they don't come large enough, you can try using a bead reamer to make the holes even larger so they slide right on the wire. Make your hoop, put on your beads, then make your connection at the top once you have your bead pattern the way you want it! Just remember, if you put beads all the way around, you won't be able to work harden it like Susan does in the video, so you run the risk of the hoop losing it's shape. If you only use a few beads, you can work warden lightly above the beads - and that should help some. You can also just use memory wire for beaded hoops. memory wire is strong, yet flexible and doesn't have to be hammered at all! Good Luck! Bead Reamer Tutorial: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frdkktWhyMqZfYk.html Memory Wire Earrings: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mc-Gnpl92qixdHU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ordihNh415PSgps.html

If the holes are large enough in the beads, you should be able to place some on there! You can use a smaller gauge wire and wrap the on as well. Also, try using memory wire. It's great for beaded hoops. Memory Wire Hoops: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mc-Gnpl92qixdHU.html

You know, we haven't actually covered this in a tutorial, so it's a great question! The easiest way would be to use two different sizes of memory wire and connect them with small jump rings. Here is something in practice that's pretty close. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f-CbrLKUstysfaM.html We will try to make a video that features this soon!

We can ask Susan to do an episode for this!

Hey Kathy! Yes, you can use dead soft or half hard, but dead soft will need more work hardening.

What type of oil do u put on last Thanks

Here you go! www.jtv.com/product/natural-copper-silver-tone-and-vintage-bronze-tone-wire-kit/JSWRKIT40?mcid=XSOjsyt

Try Rio Grande. Great price and selection! I get all my sterling & copper wire there

Hi LA! We don't currently have that video, but keep watching because we are working on it!

Susan used a heavier wire in 20ga. You can use 16ga, or 18ga as well. The yellow hoop is made using beadalon wire in a gold plated sterling silver. The Other is a bare copper wire made by parawire.

Amazing! Thanks for watching!😃

I agree, your unnecessary comment is a piece of work.