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Make Your Own Ear Hooks

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Start to Shape the Ear Hook

Wire Ear Hook Tutorial

Wire Ear Hook Tutorial

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4. Next, measure about 1/4 inch away from the curl down on your wire, and wrap the wire around the largest end of your round-nosed pliers.

5. At this point, you are very close to being done, but you'll notice that after completing the previous step, your hook doesn't look very round. In fact, the part that will rest in the ear almost has a square look to it. So, take your round nosed-pliers again, position the largest part of the nose at the 1/4 inch area that your previously curled in the step above, and gently bend the wire at this point again. This is a very small movement. You'll notice that the hook will look a little more round after that.

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