Easy Peasy Wire Earring Tutorial - Doodles in a Half An Hour or Less

These earrings are quick and easy to make.

You can add a little bead on the end to dangle. 

I will later, but for now,

I didn't.

So here's what you need.

A mandrel - I used an American sized 13 knitting needle

2 feet of 20g craft wire

a pair of ear wires

a ruler

a pair of wire cutters

a pair of round nose pliers

Take each 12 inch length of wire and wrap around your mandrel in a tight spiral.

Remove the wire from the mandrel and flatten.

Slowly and gently pull the flattened wires apart until they are the same length.

Make a loop on each end of the wire.

Attach one loop of each wire to an ear wire.

(Optional: add a wire wrapped bead to the other end of the looped wire.)

There you have it!

Doodles!

Getting Stuck

Well, it happened today.

I got stuck.

I'm getting ready for a show,

and

I got stuck!

I had the wire and tools out.

I looked and nothing happened.

My tool boxes were opened and ready for work.

The box of wire was ready to go.

The heavy duty tools were ready for work.

But I was stuck, so I started to doodle.

So, it's weird.  So I tried another one.

All right, I like this one better.

I'm not sure, but I still might be stuck, so we shall see

Hopefully,

tomorrow will be a better day!

This was fun, even if I'm not unstuck.

It was good to try my drawing again.

Zentangles and Such

I'll grant,

Most of these need more work,
but,
I haven't been able to finish them,
YET!
Oh, and before I forget,
there is an exchange going on at
Lampworketc.
on Zentagles.
Click here to look at the exchange and possibly join us.
Oh,
and if you would like to zentangle, just remember,
if you can doodle,
You CAN Zentagle!
Now,
When I zentangle,
I like to use words in my work.
You'll see that when you see my doodles.
Do you see the word: WAIT?
I was waiting for Jenny at a Mayo Clinic appointment.
This really did make the time go faster.
I don't know if I'll finish this one or not,
but I was feeling a little bit impatient that day.
This was my cry for help in maintaining my emotions.
There are days, and there are days, and
some days are just like that.
This one,
I know I will finish, and, perhaps, frame and hang.
Now, I really like this one.
It's my name in Zentangle. I really like the way this one came out.
I might even frame this one.
I love to zentangle!