6. With the other 2 inch piece of wire, measure down about 1/2 an inch on the wire and position the nose of your round nose pliers so that you’re hold the wire with the pliers here.
7. Make a wrapped loop on the end of the wire.
Medieval Earrings
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5. Next cut your 24 gauge wire into 2 pieces that are about 2 inches long each, file the ends smooth, and set one of the 2 inch pieces aside.
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