Ear climbers (or crawlers) are a relatively new earrings style. It's worn on the ear itself going upwards, hence its name. A great alternative to those who don't want dangles or studs.
This tutorial shows you how to wire wrap a short length of rhinestones to wire to make ear climbers. The instructor is LACREME on Youtube.
You do have to curve the climber to fit. You'll also have to make a mirror image if you want a pair. Adjustments are necessary for good fit.
But the video does not show you how to put on the ear climber! Here is a helpful video on how to do so.
The family of designers behind HoopsbyHand produced the above video to show how to wear their lovely minimalist ear climbers which are made with precious metal - sterling silver and gold filled. Shown below is a textured gold filled one perfect for those who want a simpler look.
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Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
very clever, and they look simple to make. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThey look simple to make but they have to be done just right to stay where they need to be.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love ear crawlers! I have a pile of them that I cycle through daily. I've been wearing them for a number of years now. I bought a pair at a market before I got into jewelry making - so about 16 years ago now. I always wondered why I had trouble with them until I got into making my own jewelry. It was then I discovered that the woman had made the pair identical so one never sat properly on my ear - just constantly hung down and wouldn't hold the ear properly. It was exactly the same as the other. Because of all the trouble I had wearing them I gave up on them. I never saw that woman again as she was from Vancouver Island but I sure wanted to tell her about her mistake and how it caused not only angst but huge disappointment in my purchase.
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