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Four Loop Wire Component
Learn to make this very versatile wire component. Use it for earrings, bracelets, or even as part of a clasp

How to Make an Eye Pin
Deceptively simple, you can whip up eye pins in no time using a little wire and a few hand tools.

Wrapped Hook Clasp
Whip up this simple hook clasp using a little wire and a few hand-tools.

Wire Heart Head Pin
This is designed as a head pin with a little upside down heart on the bottom of the wire; however, you may be able to adapt this wire heart into other interesting jewelry elements.

Proper and Quick Jump Ring Techniques
Learn two different ways - one the proper way and one the quick way - of using wire to make jump rings.

Triple Loop Technique
This wire technique works well to create clasps, head pins, and other components that you can integrate into your jewelry.

Beaded Hook Clasp
Add more depth to your jewelry designs with this very simple variation on my hook clasp.

Make Your Own Ear Hooks
With practice, a few hand tools, and a little wire, you'd be surprised at how simple it can be to make your own jewelry findings. Ear hooks are one of the most often used findings, and they are one of the simplest to make also.

Jump Ring Joy
Though there are as many ways to make jump rings as there is to cook chicken, here's yet another technique to try

Making Jump Rings
Learn two ways to make jump rings, and a tip on how to close them properly.

Hook & Eye Clasp
Learn to make your own clasp using silver or gold wire.

Double Wire Hook
Make a double wire hook to finish off some of those chains you've been making.

Amulet Wire Hooks
Make these wire hooks for your bead friends or for your own amulet beaded bags.

Wire Clover Clasp
Make your own clasp that looks like a clover using a few tools and a little wire.

Bead Ear Hook Variation
Once you learn to make a basic pair of ear hooks such as the ones described in my Make Your Own Ear Hooks project, you can start to use your imagination and create some variations with this basic design. For the beaded variation, the added step is pretty simple, but the results are really cool because you are able to customize the ear hook to match the rest of the earring.