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• Bead Baubles and Jewels - Beading Lesson (909) • |
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What's an easy way to make drop earrings?
by Katie Hacker
Sponsored by: Beadalon®
Drop earrings typically feature a small head pin dangle attached to an ear wire. The bead choice affects the look, which can easily go from daytime casual to evening elegant.
Materials
2 matching beads
2 head pins
2 ear wires
Round-nose pliers
Chain-nose pliers
Wire cutters
Instructions
1. Pass a head pin through a bead.
2. Make a simple or wrapped loop.
3. Attach the loop to an ear wire.
4. Repeat Steps 1-3 to make a matching earring.
Make drop earrings even easier by using drilled components like CZ-Gem Dropz™. Attach a jump ring to the CZ-Gem Dropz™ and the earring and you're done!
Materials
2 pear-shaped CZ-Gem Dropz™
2 4mm lightweight jump rings
2 CZ-Gem Dropz™ ear wires
Chain-nose pliers
Wire cutters
Instructions
1. Open a jump ring.
2. Connect the jump ring to a CZ-Gem Dropz™pear and and ear wire.
3. Repeat Steps 1-2 to make a matching earring.
Optional: add a sterling silver circle component to each earring to highlight the CZ-Gem Dropz™
For more ideas and inspiration visit: www.katiehacker.com
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