You’ll need:
3 or 4 inches of 22-gauge soft wire (gold-filled or sterling)
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Wire cutters
Flat-nosed pliers
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Wire Heart Head Pin
By Tammy Powley, About.com
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.
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