Make Your Own Headpins

You can save money by making your own headpins. An inexpensive butane torch can be used to ball the ends of fine silver or Argentium silver. The technique to do this is quite simple. You simply cut the wire to the desired length and then hold the wire in the torch's flame using pliers until the wire balls up. Watch the video below by Jennifer Kramer of www.cageycrafters.com to see how it is done:




Another method for creating a unique headpin is to use wire wrapping. A free tutorial is available on www.jewelrylessons.com to show you how to make a simple, but interesting headpin. You can find it at this link: http://jewelrylessons.com/jewel/node/3139