| The beginning basic components of most | | | | you must produce quality work. Creating |
| earrings are the part that hooks into | | | | unique pieces is another good way to |
| the ear and a headpin, which is used to | | | | attract customers to your product. This |
| string your beads on. Many refer these | | | | also may allow you to charge more for |
| pieces as "findings". | | | | your pieces, since your buyer knows they |
| You can easily locate earring findings | | | | are not going to be able to find it at |
| that are already manufactured. They are | | | | the next stop! |
| often sold at your local craft stores | | | | Learning how to create your own earring |
| and of course online. The come in a | | | | findings will also allow your creative |
| variety of metals ranging from silver | | | | side to emerge. You will have the |
| and gold plated to fine silver and gold. | | | | knowledge and flexibility will producing |
| It is a matter of preference and | | | | your designs. This is also a great way |
| affordability. | | | | to achieve a since of accomplishment. |
| You may also decide to make your own | | | | There are a variety of wire choices on |
| findings for your handcrafted earrings. | | | | the market. Not only do you have to |
| Earrings are easy to make on your own. | | | | choose the type of metal, but the gauge |
| You may find yourself in a crunch and | | | | that works best for your project. It is |
| needing to make your own finds due to | | | | popular today to even mix the metal |
| time constraints. If you learn how to do | | | | types using different colors together |
| this it could keep you from having to | | | | and different gauges. This adds more |
| make a special trip to the store or | | | | interest to your piece. It is |
| place a special online order and delay | | | | recommended to use 21 gauge half-hard |
| the completion of your piece. | | | | and soft round sterling wire. The 21 |
| You can cut the cost of your supplies by | | | | gauge fits well in the hole of pierced |
| buying bulk precious metal wire. It can | | | | earring wearers, while being able to |
| end up being less costly to purchase it | | | | support the additional pieces strung on |
| in this manner. This is a great way to | | | | the wire. 20 to 22-gauge wire is also a |
| keep your costs down and not have to | | | | good type to use for earrings. |
| pass extra fees on to your customers. | | | | So, I would suggest you start collecting |
| This is an important factor in making a | | | | your wire and preparing yourself to |
| larger profit, for those of us in | | | | learn how to make wire earrings. My next |
| business. | | | | article will focus on a basic earring |
| The jewelry business is very | | | | wire instruction. Stay tuned for future |
| competitive. To stay alive in this field | | | | articles. |