How To Make Beautiful Silver Wire Earrings Designed with the Spiral and Coil by Ross Barbera

[jeanbcook]

It would be helpful to know what gauge the silver-nickle wire you use for your coils in the earings. thanks.

[realisticart]

@jeanbcook Hi, I use 18, and sometimes 20 gauge nickel silver wire for my earrings. Let me know if you have any other questions and thanks for watching!

[artisintheheart99]

Being a beginner, this was a great tutorial....easy to understand. Clear, cut and concise once the specifics were cleared up. I'd like to see a tutorial re: making the earwire shown. I've got the basic one down, but so far that's all I've seen (plenty of videos and varying ways, but the finished product is always basically the same).

Thank you

[realisticart]

@artisintheheart99 Thank you for your comments. For all of my earrings, I use pre-made surgical steel ear wires (or precious metals for some designs) which I've found to be the best solution.

[microfarmstudios]

Great video of the processes; I would point out the spelling (typos) in the titles of several of the procedures. If you can correct those mistakes, the video would be more professional. I can be more specific if you don't see them. Also, is the angle for the wire loop 45 degrees? It looked more like 90 degrees to me. Which is it and which works better?

[realisticart]

@microfarmstudios Good question. The angle for the loop is actually 45 degrees in order to center the loop over the coil. If I made it 90 degrees, the loop would be too large to easily and attractively center over the coil. An approximate 45 degree bend is the best choice here. Thanks very much for your thoughtful comments.

[krazylia]

Great tutorial!!! Now I have to keep practicing the spirals... ^_^

[realisticart]

@krazylia It gets easier and faster with practice! Good luck!

[Braunhawk]

Thank you for a well-made, easy to follow tutorial. I can't wait to try this!

[realisticart]

@Braunhawk

Thanks for watching! Let me know how it turns out.

[Patricia18253]

perfec ilike very mucho

[realisticart]

@Patricia18253  Thank you!

[MrsLWilfong]

OK Im loving this video .. easy and plain instructions, THX!

[realisticart]

@MrsLWilfong You are welcome - so glad you enjoyed it.

[toniaugusta]

excellent tutorial! Thank you so much. I learned a lot!

[realisticart]

@toniaugusta Thank you very much - more coming!

[llu16]

i love ur vid l there so easy to follow

[realisticart]

@llu16

Thanks for watching my videos!!

[MagikfireGems]

Hi I would just like to say that your videos are great I am vision inpared and try to make jewellery. Your videos are very clear and you have great close up shots of what you are doing.

Thank you

[realisticart]

@MagikfireGems I am so glad they are of help. I have tried to show as much detail as I can so that they are easier to follow. Thanks for your comments!

[MsJwolfe1]

Ross, I love watching your videos... you always have a helpful tip or suggestion and think outside of the box for solving problems, like the little gadget that you demonstrated for wrapping wire. I honestly love that little beast and am going to make several for myself. I like how you can grip it firmly while you wrap. I normally use knitting needles for my mandrels, but your solution is ergonomically and economically spot on!

Thanks for your videos!

[realisticart]

@MsJwolfe1

Glad you like my videos. That simple tool really does help with making jumprings, and I make them using nails of different widths. I also have an improved version of it that you’ll see me using in my new videos.

[Selitacabral]

nice video...thanks

[realisticart]

@Selitacabral Thanks for your comment!

[realisticart]

@theinnercreative

Thanks for watching my video! You can definitely make them larger, but I might use a slightly heavier gauge wire to do this.

[azuritecreations]

very good video thanks :) lots of things i am going to try

[realisticart]

@azuritecreations

Thanks! Hope you enjoy making your jewelry. Don't hesitate to drop me a line if you have any questions.

[fraala]

splendidi!!! :))) grazieeeeeeeeeeee

[realisticart]

@fraala

Thanks!!

[dreadlover]

nice earrings. will have to try those soon. thank you for the video. :)

[realisticart]

@dreadlover

Thanks for watching!