Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings Chapter 5
17.Hold the head pin with the beads and the
rectangle wire on it in one hand with the
wire that you bent pointing toward you.
Using the round nose pliers, grip the end of
the head pin wire that is pointing toward
you and roll it away from you (your hand
position will be similar to that of holding a
bicycle handlebar). Release the pliers from
the head pin wire. At this point, the opening
in the loop at the top of the head pin wire
should still be large enough to slip the ear
wire on. After adding the ear wire, use the
round nose pliers to grasp the loop of the
head pin wire and roll it closed. If necessary,
you can use the round nose or chain nose
pliers to adjust the shape of the loop at the
top of the head pin.18.Repeat these steps for the second earring.15.Use the ruler to measure and mark^5 ⁄ 16 ”
above the top bead on the head pin. With
the wire cutters or tin snips, cut the head
pin wire^5 ⁄ 16 ” above the top bead.
16.Use the chain nose pliers to bend the head
pin wire next to the top bead at a 90-degree
angle.