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How to make a metal spiral seed bead earring. 0 00:00:12,4 --> 00:00:25,9 You will need, 2 metal bangles, size 11/0 seed beads, size 6/0 seed beads, 24 gauge wire, 2 earring hooks 0 00:00:28,0 --> 00:00:33,0 Cut bangles to separate 0 00:00:38,4 --> 00:00:43,4 Make outward facing loop 0 00:00:45,5 --> 00:00:50,5 Make inward facing loop 0 00:00:51,5 --> 00:00:55,2 Both loops should face the same direction. 0 00:00:56,3 --> 00:01:00,0 Begin to coil bangle around the loop that is facing inward. 0 00:01:03,1 --> 00:01:12,5 Use pliers to hold coil push bangle around coil with thumb 0 00:01:14,6 --> 00:01:18,5 Stop an inch or so from the end. 0 00:01:20,7 --> 00:01:25,7 Spiral will look like this. 0 00:01:33,3 --> 00:01:38,3 If you wish you could stop here and add a bead for color and an earhook for a finished earring... 0 00:01:41,0 --> 00:01:46,0 or lets continue... carefully loosen spiral... 0 00:01:48,9 --> 00:01:53,9 by gradually uncoiling the spiral. 0 00:02:00,4 --> 00:02:06,9 Try and keep the spaces between the spirals even. 0 00:02:10,3 --> 00:02:14,6 Feed seed beads onto wire and fold end of wire over. 0 00:02:17,1 --> 00:02:21,5 Folding the end stops the seed beads from sliding off. 0 00:02:25,5 --> 00:02:31,8 Wrap wire around center spiral abouut 3 times to secure. 0 00:02:34,7 --> 00:02:39,7 Shape beaded wire to the spiral. 0 00:02:48,3 --> 00:02:53,3 It should fit nicely between the coils of the spiral. 0 00:02:54,3 --> 00:02:58,6 Then wrap the wire at the base of the loop to secure. 0 00:02:59,1 --> 00:03:03,4 Snip off excess wire. 0 00:03:05,8 --> 00:03:10,8 Perhaps add earing hooks for earrings if this is your desired look. 0 00:03:12,6 --> 00:03:17,6 or add other kind of embellishment to lengthen earring... 0 00:03:23,2 --> 00:03:28,2 such as a beaded daisy. 0 00:03:29,5 --> 00:03:34,5 or wear earring as pendant on necklace of white seed beads. 0 00:03:43,2 --> 00:03:48,2 I added three seed beads to spiral earring to lengthen. 0 00:03:53,3 --> 00:03:58,3 This is how the three seed beads were put together. 0 00:04:01,6 --> 00:04:06,6 Attach to earring with jump ring. 0 00:04:09,0 --> 00:04:14,1 They came out just as I expected and have a kind of rustic elegance.