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Cut a 6" length of 20 gauge
round silver wire and bend it in
half.B
Use nylon fl at nose pliers to
tighten the bend at the center
point.C
The bent wire should look some-
thing like this.D
Bend the wire into a loop
around the end of a pair of
nylon needle nose pliers.E
Use the nylon needle nose pliers
and bend the wire down at the
point which is about ½" from the end
of the loop.F
Your ear wires should look
something like this. Use a fl ush
cutter to clip the ends of the wires
evenly.Quick and Easy Wires
Here’s a simple way to make ear wires that match!G
Use a nylon fl at nose pliers to
bend the wires up. Hold the
pliers at about ¼" from the end of
the ear wires and bend the wires
up. Then, use either a fl ush cutter
or small shears to clip the loop
connecting the two ear wires.H
Use a needle nose pliers to
complete the forming of the
hanging loop.I
Sand and smooth the wire ends.J
To hang the boots on the ear
wires, fi rst use two pair of round
nose pliers to open the loop.K
Place the wire loop through the
hole in the boot and use the
same pliers to close the loop.NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 31