Ombre Earrings - Wire Work Earrings Technique - Jewellery Making Tutorial
In this jewellery making tutorial, I will show you how to create these beautiful ombre design earrings. Using gradual colour changes in the seed beads used gives these earrings a stunning look. But you can make these in any colour combination or in solid colours too.
Techniques used;
Forming a frame
Wire wrapping
Adding beads
Materials used;
1.25 silver-plated copper wire
0.4 mm silver-plated copper wire
Miyuki size 11 Seed beads in these shades
Crystal AB
LT Ice blue lined crystal AB
Seafoam green lustre
Semi-Matte seafoam/lined aqua
Matte TR teal AB
Wire Gauge???
Yes! I mostly use UK terms, as I’m from the U.K 🇬🇧. I do try to include US Terms but in case I miss them here they are 😊 Thank you 😊
0.25mm - 30 AWG
0.4mm - 26 AWG
0.6mm - 22 AWG
0.8mm - 20 AWG
0.9mm - 19 AWG
1mm - 18 AWG
1.25mm - 16 AWG
1.5mm - 14 AWG
2mm - 12 AWG
Tools used;
Flush cutters
6 step bailing pliers
Chain nose pliers
Ring Mandrel (using the line between YZ 7 cm circumference)
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