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Exposed Wire Wrapped Hoop Earrings

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Exposed Wire Wrapped Hoop Earrings

Exposed Wire Wrapped Hoop Earrings

Tammy Powley
The wire work in these hoop earrings looks super intricate, but in reality, the base hoop is filigree with a one long wire wrapped around it securing tiny glass teardrop beads.

You will need the following tools and supplies:

*2 - 30mm Filigree brass hoop components
3 feet of 24-gauge dead-soft copper wire
4 inches of 21-gauge dead-soft copper wire
**28 - 3mm Side-drilled glass teardrop beads
Wire cutters
Chain-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Nylon-nosed pliers

*The filigree hoops came from Ornamentea.com.
**The teardrop beads came from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads.

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