3. Grasp the bent area with the widest part of your round-nosed pliers, and use your fingers to wrap the wire around the nose so you have a very large unwrapped loop.
4. Use wire cutters to trim off excess head pin.
Blue Resin and Crystal Hoop Earrings
By Tammy Powley, About.com Guide
2. Slip a crystal teardrop bead onto a head pin, and start an unwrapped loop by using chain-nosed pliers and bending the head pin at a 90 degree angle.
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