{"id":8790,"date":"2018-10-15T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/?p=8790"},"modified":"2021-06-08T16:52:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T15:52:25","slug":"how-to-make-hoop-earrings","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/project\/how-to-make-hoop-earrings\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Hoop Earrings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making hoop earrings is a great way to expand your jewellery making repertoire, even if you\u2019re just starting out in the jewellery making industry and looking to broaden your designs. Not only can you experiment with different colours, but customised shapes can also make your hoop earrings stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out how to make hoop earrings in four easy steps. We\u2019ll be exploring how to make hoop earrings with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Stringing\/Beadalon-Artistic-Wire-20-Gauge----Silver-Plated-7.6m-prcode-701-058\">20 gauge wire in silver<\/a>, but there\u2019s no reason why you can\u2019t take your learnings and apply them to a different colour or design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1: Outline your hoop size<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone who has ever wondered how to make wire hoops, it really is simple. Start by taking your wire and wrapping it around your cylindrical tool, whether you\u2019ve opted for a ring mandrel or dowel. Make sure the wire is wrapped tightly in order to form a strong shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Handy tip: you don\u2019t have to use a jewellery tool for creating your hoop shape. If you\u2019re wondering how to make hoop earrings out of wire, and you want to create extra large hoops, why not choose a 2 litre bottle? Or even a soup can? As long as you can wrap the wire tightly, any cylindrical object will work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2: Cut your wire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to protect your eyes when cutting wire, as loose pieces could fly off towards you. Once you\u2019re happy with your hoop size, carefully remove the wire from your cylindrical object and cut the excess away using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Jewellery-Tools\/-Range=Pliers,_Cutters_and_Shears\/-Size=0\/-Type=0\/-Brand=0\/-Font=0\/&amp;prdsearch=y\">flush cutters<\/a>, making sure to leave an overlap of approximately 2cm. You\u2019ll need this overlap to create the fastening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3: Create your hoop fastening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Jewellery-Tools\/-Range=Pliers,_Cutters_and_Shears\/-Size=0\/-Type=0\/-Brand=0\/-Font=0\/&amp;prdsearch=y\">round nose pliers<\/a>, grip one end of the wire and carefully wrap it around the pliers, taking care not to add too much pressure to the wire. Once you\u2019ve formed a small loop, take your chain nose pliers and gently bend the other end of your wire into an upwards \u201cL\u201d shape. This is where the wire will sit in place once fastened, so make sure that the mechanism works effectively and does not slip out of place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4: Hammer the wire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taking your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Jewellery-Tools\/-Range=Hammers\/-Size=0\/-Type=0\/-Brand=0\/-Font=0\/&amp;prdsearch=y&amp;show=N&amp;orderby=numpicks&amp;numperpage=25&amp;pagenum=50\">repousse hammer<\/a> (or chasing hammer), gently hammer the wire to flatten it slightly. This strengthens the shape and will give your creation a nice finishing touch. But be careful \u2013 you don\u2019t want to hammer into the fastening you\u2019ve just made!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Touch-up tip: you could even use a standard nail file and buff the edges of your hoops. This works well if you\u2019re creating hexagonal hoops with sharper edges. If you\u2019re looking to add some different textures to your designs, our range of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Jewellery-Tools\/-Range=Hammers\/-Size=0\/-Type=0\/-Brand=0\/-Font=0\/&amp;prdsearch=y&amp;show=N&amp;orderby=numpicks&amp;numperpage=25&amp;pagenum=0\"><em>texture hammers<\/em><\/a><em> will help you create the look you want to achieve.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So there you have it &#8211; how to make your own hoop earrings in just four simple steps. Making hoop earrings is a great way to get creative with your jewellery making, especially if you experiment with hexagonal hoops, or even contrasting sizes. What will you make next?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13680,"template":"","categories":[1787,1783],"tags":[1188,1189,218,1190,1191,1192,1193,340,231,32,1194,1057,136],"class_list":["post-8790","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sawing-piercing","category-silversmithing","tag-chasing-hammer","tag-creating-hoops","tag-earrings","tag-fastening","tag-flush-cutters","tag-hexagonal-hoop","tag-hoop-earrings","tag-jewellery-making-projects-2","tag-mandrel","tag-pliers","tag-round-hoop","tag-round-nose-pliers","tag-silver-wire"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>How To Make Hoop Earrings - The Bench<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/project\/how-to-make-hoop-earrings\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Make Hoop Earrings - The Bench\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Making hoop earrings is a great way to expand your jewellery making repertoire, even if you\u2019re just starting out in the jewellery making industry and looking to broaden your designs. 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