I went through 8 videos and all of those required expensive convoluted equipment and fussed around...found your video and let out a deep EXHALE - I found the most simple, no fuss tutorial with just simple tools that most people have. Thank You Heather!!! 🙏❤️😊

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a wonderful testimonial. THANK YOU Alexis!

@coralscrafts7258

Жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire I was so pleased too. I ordered a batch of earring hooks from Amazon and they snapped in my fingers whilst assembling the and connecting the beads. I went to my local craft store and the findings were so expensive. So finding this video has given me the ability to make my own and also guarantee they will not snap off. Thank you again.

@hlamagill

11 ай бұрын

agree...easy and wonderful

You have no clue how grateful i am for this tutorial. My mom is letting me make jewellery at home but isnt letting me buy ready made earring hooks (she let me buy wire tho), and this was SO useful! thanks! btw u just earned urself a subscriber :D

@HeatherBoydWire

Ай бұрын

I'm so happy it's helpful. Good luck with your jewelry making!

Great tutorial! I would have never thought of making the coil a separate piece.

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This is really so cool. I had bought a ton of ear wires when I first started getting into making jewelry, but I hadn’t known it was possible to make them yourself. One day I’ll play around with it, but until then, I enjoy watching you! Thank you for sharing! 💜

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sharon. Happy Spring!

Thank you so much...I didn't know how simple this actually is😀

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

I think this is rhe first of your videos that I've watched. So easy to follow. Thank you

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Joy. I post every Tuesday and Saturday and do Livestreams every Wednesday at 1pm EST. Please come back often and don't hesitate to make special requests for tutorials!

Heather, one of the things that I have realized is that I can watch six tutorials on the same subject, then watch yours and see that you add an elegance and refinement to your design that others do not.

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you JoAnn for your thoughtful comment. I really appreciate it. :)

All Wired Up! This Heather's NO booger! With thanks!

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

LOL Thanks.

Thanks so much for the tip@ Heather! Hope you are well! Much 💚

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching JettaJo. I'm good thanks. Have a great day!

Thanks for your tip. You make this so simple. Thank you so much

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

Didn't really know that it could be so simple .... Thanks for this video... 👍👍👍

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

Thank you for a great, easy video. Simple and to the point. Well done!!

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your great feedback Gigi.

I always love ur tutorial 🥰🥰

@HeatherBoydWire

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much.

Wow. That's so cool.. I make a very simple ones with the headpins.. definitely gonna try these.. thank you 😊

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Neel. Are the headpins silver? I only have generic metal ones. Can't wait to see what you create!

@neelimaakkaraju9991

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire no they are not silver.. they are aluminum I think.. need to buy some silver ones asap

Awesome Mam. Too good. Thankyou for sharing. God bless.

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Asha. All the best.

Love these! Thank u!

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Perfect. Thanks

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

Your explanation is very nice and easy to understand ❤️

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Guda.

Super cool! looks simple 😃

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, they are pretty easy!

Cool I like these. I made some but your pattern works good. I'm learning a lot from you.

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Debbie. Just seeing comments on this video now!

Love from India❤❤

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

Hello from Montreal Seema.

Excellent! Thank you!!

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Claudia.

You're the best you helped me thanks for your help and also you remind me of my grandma she is in my hometown and I can't meet her because of what is going on ,bye

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sana. Say hi to your grandma for me!

I love your step by step easy to follow tutorial

@HeatherBoydWire

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. So happy it's helpful Marissa.

@marissamelvin5249

5 ай бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire you’re welcome

Love creative people

@HeatherBoydWire

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

This is very helpful video thank you mam 🙂🙂

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

So happy it helps.

Nice!

Great techniques!!!😀

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much.

Thanks for sharing

@HeatherBoydWire

10 ай бұрын

You are very welcome.

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH...EXTREMELY HELPFUL

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

You are Amazing Heather 🥰 lots of love from Pakistan 😍😍

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Aw, Abeera thank you so much.

Ty I’ve been trying to find a video to teach me how to make my own simple type.Ty I’ll let you know how my turned out! Great videos .ty ,Robyn from So Cal

@HeatherBoydWire

2 ай бұрын

So happy the video is helpful Robyn. Good luck with them!

@robynmoore1213

2 ай бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire ty your great at this.

Very very amazing Thank you so so much!!!!!💖

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sherey.

this really helped me a lot :00 thank you!!!

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy. Thanks for letting me know.

Great video thank you so much,very helpful

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mustafa!

@mustafabahrainwala627

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire you're welcome heather mam

Thank you for this this video is useful

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

Thanks sister

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

You are great🌞

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Muchas gracias por compartir su saber.

@HeatherBoydWire

11 ай бұрын

Gracias.

Thanks 😊

@HeatherBoydWire

2 ай бұрын

You are very welcome.

Interesting ♥️♥️♥️

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Susana. Just seeing your comment now!

Thank u so much tip

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

Yes good

Thanks so much mugha jrurat thi

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Sometimes you have to go back to the basics, thanks Heather

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Valerie.

Very nice...to the point thank you ?

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

It is very helpful

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy it's helpful!

Thankyou so much mam ❤❤

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Très simple merci

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

Merci Faiza.

Nice

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks beautiful

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Maria.

Wow! I never thought to add a colored bead to my earring hook! That is such an adorable addition! Great tip, Heather! Thank you!

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! So easy to make too!

Fantastic thank you for sharing. Now I know what to do whenever I run out of fish hooks for my earrings.

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Carmen.

@user-dt4eh1vp5v

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire can you use copper wire??

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-dt4eh1vp5v Personally I wouldn't put copper wire in my ear. Surgical steel and sterling or Argentium silver are hypo-allergenic

@user-dt4eh1vp5v

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire thanks!!

شكرن هذا ما كنت انتظره

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Very nice 🌹❤️

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Thank u iv gone all over looking for hooks and can't find locally will need to try out this one looks easy ...what is the type of wire u used

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

I use 20 or 22 g half hard Argentium or sterling silver wire for the hooks. You need something that is hyperallergenic. You can use surgical steel.

Love this video! I want to make earhooks in gold color. Is there a "hypoallergenic" wire i can use?

@HeatherBoydWire

Ай бұрын

You can use gold or niobium is hyper-allergenic. I will be experimenting with wires as I also have sensitive ears www.creatingunkamen.com/en-ca/products/niobium-wire-hypoallergenic-you-pick-23175

Vary nice

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Its very nice...............Can we use silver craft wire in it please tell me

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't use craft wire to go in your ear. I use stainless/surgical steel or Argentium or sterling silver.

Nicely done Heather! Close up and simple directions! I thought, however, that metal wire needs to be hardened. Am I wrong? Each time I try to make jewelry I get set back with all the steps (& equipment) I think I don't know. Some jewelers show having to use a hammer and block. I'm just afraid to put my "shingle" out and find out I'm making shoddy/unprofessional pieces. Oh, and I went with brass wire, findings, etc. (I think the brass wire is actually copper with a plating.)

@HeatherBoydWire

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. You can work harden the wire with a mallet if your wire is soft. I generally use half hard Argentium wire to make my own earring hooks and they are fine. Good luck Heather.

We can use silver steel wire (or) 20 gauge wire for hooks

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, sterling or Argentium silver or surgical steel are all good! 20 gauge is perfect.

I am Brasil! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Marilza.

@marilzasantos4298

3 жыл бұрын

😘😘😘😘😘

@marilzasantos4298

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire Thank so much!

❤❤❤

@HeatherBoydWire

2 ай бұрын

😍

So easy to follow, thank you, Heather, you are so kind as to share this. x

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

The Second idea I didn't get did you say that your going to put it on your ear like that or were you just making a ear hook plz tell me 🤗

@HeatherBoydWire

Жыл бұрын

These are earring hooks that you can add dangling beads/wire designs to.

I brought some earrings off someone and they were wire hooks and gold tone I had them in for a few hours and they went black I see loads of people making these types of earrings and wearing them but surely I should be able to wear them longer than a couple hours?

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Amy: I use surgical steel or Argentium silver wire for earrings hooks. Other metals can cause allergies or turn colour.

@amyj.3628

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire Thank you I’m actually allergic to surgical steel unfortunately they seem to make my ears very itchy, also I would love to make my own jewelry, I was looking at wire on the Internet and I don’t really understand what wire I should be buying 😂, I have a lot of piercings but what should the gauge wire diameter be for the hooks? Thank you in advance I’ve had a look through your videos and you are very talented 😊 x

what type of file are you using? Is it one specially for wirework?

@HeatherBoydWire

5 ай бұрын

I use the wire rounder by Beadalon amzn.to/42JyhIO or you can use a fine files amzn.to/49FB3ku bonus, there appears to be a flush cutter in the set!

Hey, what brand round nose pliers are you using.

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

My red and black round pliers are no longer available. The red ones are Cresta brand that I bought in a hardware store 30 years ago. I am currently using the Xuron round nose pliers amzn.to/3xZK5GS and Beadsmith looping pliers for larger circles. amzn.to/3kfIj06 These are Amazon affiliate links but you can probably find them on other platforms as well. Good luck.

@TravelShortVidz

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire nice pliers.

Does it have to be Stirling silver? I some, but it's dead soft and doesn't hold shape.

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Peggy: You can use stainless or surgical steel. I wouldn't put copper in my ear because they are sensitive, but it really depends on you. You are right dead soft would not hold it's shape.

@joshlory7272

4 жыл бұрын

I think hammering the dead soft will harden it enough

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Goo idea!

Could I use a wire paperclip

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Katie: I wouldn't put a paperclip in my ear...you might get an allergic reaction.

Good morning mam What kind pliers i used

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Janet: My pliers are very old, so the brands are no longer available. I use flat nose and two sizes of round nose pliers. Zebra is supposed to be a god brand.

Hi Heather. Can you please make a video of of that ear wire that is safe? The one i was wearing when i was 16 around 1986. That had a circle at the bottom and the pendant or stone or whatever was sitting in there and there was not a chance in a million years to lose your dangle. They look like the small kidney ones exept that the kidney dont have that turn wire to create the loop. I hope I make any sense !!! X

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nina: Do you mean this one? kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGdk2rmmf5nToNo.html

@nienna1970

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire not that one. It look like this one but instead to have an open eye on the bottom it had a closed one with the wire comming out of the loop and became the pin to secure the clip. I wish i could send you a picture. I can find them to buy but only in real gold :( My jewellery will cost an arm and a leg if I do in gold x

can I go earring hooks from paper clips?

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

No, I would not use paperclips for earring hooks. The metal is not hypo-allergenic or safe for ear wires.

@Orcas2007

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire oh ok thx💖

My bead comes off from the top??

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

Make sure the hold in your bead isn't too big also make sure you do a sharp bend above the bead so it doesn't slip. Good luck.

Can I use copper wire?

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

I can only wear surgical steel and silver but copper and brass may be OK for less sensitive ears.

Where i gate hooks make thing

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean?

Is it small pliers you use or are they called small round nose pliers?

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are round nose pliers. The brand I have is no longer sold, but it's possible they are fishing pliers...I bought them in a hardware store 30 years ago!

I am using copper wire is it okay?

@HeatherBoydWire

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't put copper wire in my ear because it might change colour and cause allergies. You can use surgical steel or silver wire.

@srijita2610

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire ... Thanks ma'am 😊

Would it be safe if Its not real silver or-

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on your ear. Some people are very sensitive. I would only use surgical or stainless steel or silver!

@cai_almighty9345

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire ill make sure to write/tell that to people if they want to buy from me (Im planning on setting a little shop in the summer just talking out some jewelry and paintings and see if i Can sell Them! Thanks for the inspo!

I use Chrome paper clip is that also okay.. 😅

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if chrome is good inside the ear. It might not be hypo-allergenic.

@meercreate

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire Guess it would depend on the wearer, nickel allergies are common and therefore nickel plated clips should be avoided. I would highly recommend stainless or silver for any ones you intend to sell

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

@@meercreate I agree. Surgical steel and sterling are best. Some people can only wear real gold too.

Are they safe to use tho

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you use hypo-allergenic wire if you are sensitive. You can use sterling or Argentium silver, surgical steel or even brass/copper if your ears are not sensitive. Do not use aluminum for these!

@animefood0818

3 жыл бұрын

Heather Boyd Wire ok

Aygulo kothy pabo

Is it safe ?

@HeatherBoydWire

11 ай бұрын

You need to use sterling silver. surgical steel or hypo-allergenic wire for the earring hooks.

What is the wire name

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

I use Argentium silver or surgical steel for the hooks.

I just used a large paper clip cuz why not 😁🙌

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lili: I'm not sure you'd want to put the paperclip wire in your ear. My ears would explode if I did that cuz they are very sensitive.

My only concern would be infection

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

It's best to use stainless or surgical steel or sterling silver for the hooks.

Kameni budiya

@cutegirlsprettygirls1305

4 жыл бұрын

very Good

@HeatherBoydWire

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@amongus3736

3 жыл бұрын

Tu hogi kamini aurat. Nonsense

I don't have tools

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that. Can you purchase online or at a craft store?

Im about to make some lesbian earrings if you know what i mean , can i make the earrings with french wire?

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I'm not sure what you mean by french wire. I use aluminum or copper for earrings and silver or surgical steel for the hooks.

@venypeny

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire oh , thanks anyways , my dad got aluminium wire so im gonna use that :)

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

@@venypeny Are these the earrings you mean? Let me know how they turn out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYmtxLqEfKrToJM.html

@venypeny

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire yeah! Thank you again

Finally imma make some lesbian earrings 🤩

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if you already saw, but have the women symbol here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYmtxLqEfKrToJM.html

@Elliotl0311

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatherBoydWire OoooOoo thanks!

Wow

@HeatherBoydWire

8 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Good morning mam What kind pliers i used

@HeatherBoydWire

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Janet: I use round nose and needle nose pliers. Unfortunately the brands are no longer available. I've been told the Zebra brand is good.