Gold Swirl Earrings: Project Instructions

Create your own handmade wire-wrapped earrings with this easy DIY jewellery-making tutorial. These beaded swirl earrings feature foil glass beads and elegant wire spirals, making them a unique addition to any jewellery collection. Perfect for both beginners and experienced beaders, this step-by-step free beading pattern will guide you through creating a stunning pair of DIY earrings.

Follow along with our wire-wrapping instructions and learn how to make handmade earrings today!

MATERIALS REQUIRED

• 2 eye pins
• 4 x rope crown metal beads
• 2 x 17mm rose/gold foil triangle beads
• 2 x 10cm lengths of 20g beading wire
• 2 x 20cm lengths of 20g beading wire
• 2 ear wires

TOOLS REQUIRED

• Twirly Wirlie Pliers
• Wire Cutters
• Crimping Pliers

INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Prepare the Eye Pin Base

1. Take an eye pin and thread on:
   • 1 x rope crown metal bead
   • 1 x 17mm rose/gold foil triangle bead
   • 1 x rope crown metal bead
2. Leave 12mm of space at the end of the eye pin and trim the excess.
3. Use Twirly Wirlie Pliers to create a loop at the end of the pin, leaving a small gap between the loop and the last bead—this space will be used to wrap wire around later.

Step 2: Wrap the Triangle Bead with Wire

4. Take a 10cm length of 20g beading wire and wrap it once around the eye pin between the metal bead and the triangle bead.
5. Diagonally wrap the wire around the triangle bead twice.
6. Secure the wrap by threading the wire between the other metal bead and the opposite end of the triangle bead.
7. Trim off any excess wire.

Step 3: Create the Wire Spiral

8. Take a 20cm length of 20g wire and curl one end into the smallest loop possible using Twirly Wirlie Pliers.
9. Using crimping pliers, hold the small loop and carefully bend the wire around it, forming a spiral.
10. Stop curling when you have about 10mm of wire left uncurled.
11. Use Twirly Wirlie Pliers to make a small loop at the end.

Step 4: Assemble the Earrings

12. Open the loop on one end of the eye pin and attach the wire spiral.
13. On the other end of the eye pin, attach the ear wire.
14. Repeat for the second earring.

Your swirl wire earrings are now ready to wear!

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