'Elven ear cuffs' wire work video tutorial

Hey everyone! In this tutorial, I’m excited to show you how to create wire work ear cuffs. This project is a bit more intricate than usual, but trust me, these cuffs are just as enjoyable to wear as they are to make! You’ll learn how to form the frame to fit your ear shape, create the frame itself, add base wires, weave intricate wire patterns, and set the accent gemstones using the wire coil method. If you’re not comfortable with setting un-drilled gemstones, feel free to use drilled beads instead. Hope you like it! Leave a comment below if you have any questions. :).

A printable PDF tutorial for this can be found here

Coil stone setting tutorial

Jewellery polishing tutorial

Full weave library and stone setting PDF tutorial

What you will need to make this design:

Wire:

• 2 m of 1 mm (18 ga) square wire
• 2 m of 1.6 mm (14 ga) wire
• 7 m of 0.4 mm (26 ga) wire
  

Gemtones & beads:

• 2 x 3 mm round facet cut gemstone
• 2 x 4 mm round facet cut gemstone
• 2 x 5 mm round facet cut gemstone
• 2 x 6 mm round facet cut gemstone (sizes of gemstones can vary slightly as they are not calibrated)
• 8 x 2 mm copper beads
• 4 x 2.5 mm copper beads
• 2 x 3 mm copper beads
• 2 x 4 mm copper beads

Tools required:

• Fine tipped flush cutters
• Chain nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Bent nose pliers (optional)