How to make earring fasteners?

How to make silver, gold filled or brass ear hooks?

How about making your own earrings from scratch? Making your own earrings is not complicated. You just need the right tools and the right technique.
How to make earring hooks? In our video tutorial, Lucie shows you three methods to make earring hooks.

Technique 1: Making earring hooks with special pliers

Step 1: Cut a wire of about 10 cm (00:00:11)
Step 2: Open the pliers by spreading its arms. Don't forget to rotate the plastic part to be able to insert the wire (00:00:21)
Step 3: Push the wire until it stops (00:00:29)
Step 4: Close the pliers gently (00:00:32)
Step 5: Remove the created piece from the special pliers. With the help of a wire cutter, cut the excess wire (00:00:46)
Step 6 : Round the ends with the reamer (00:00:56)
Step 7 : If you need to, use the pliers to make the ring straight. And there you have it, your first earring fastener is finished! (00:01:25)

Technique 2: Making Earring Clips Using a Plate with Pegs

Step 1: Place pegs on the plate to form the wire (00:01:32). There is no particular rule: it all depends on the size of the ring you want to make or the height you want to give the hook. It will take several tries to find the right place.
Step 2: Cut a 10 cm wire (00:01:52)
Step 3: Bend the end to lock it into the plate (00:01:56)
Step 4: Wrap your wire around the first peg to form the joining ring, then pass it around the other pegs to make the rest of the ear hook. (00:02:06)
Step 5: Trim off the protruding yarn at the ring and on the other side. (00:02:29)
Step 6: Use a tapping block and a rubber hammer to avoid damaging the brass. (00:02:41)
Step 7: Round the ends with a reamer so the wire doesn't hurt you when you thread the earring.

Technique 3: Making earring attachments with round tip pliers

Step 1: Cut 10 cm of wire (2:53)
Step 2: Bend the wire in half. (2:59)
Step 3: Make the bottom ring (the joining ring) with the round tip pliers to form the rings (3:30)
Step 4: Same to make the large bottom ring (3:49)
Step 5: Rebind the last part a bit (4:03)
Step 6: Come in and cut in the middle (4:16)
Step 7 :Reform the wire using flat nose pliers and the tapping block if necessary (4:22)