Sugar Skull Party Earrings

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1. Take one head pin and string on one bicone, one skull bead and one bicone. Make a simple wire loop. Note: if your head pins are a little kinked you can straighten them with the nylon jaw pliers for easy stringing.
2. Take the remaining scrap of wire and make a simple wire loop on one side. String on one bicone and make another simple wire loop.
3. Open the loop, same as you would a jump ring and attach it to the loop of the sugar skull component. Close the loop. Move to the other side of this component and open the other loop and attach one earring hook. Close the loop.

• BCP-2959 - Czech Glass Beads, Sugar Skull 19.5mm, Mix, Color Assortment, 12 Pieces, by Raven's Journey
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-3038 - Head Pins, with Ball Head 3 Inches Long and 21 Gauge Thick, 20 Pieces, Gunmetal Plated
  Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PCC-1632 - Preciosa Czech Crystal, Bicone Bead 6mm, 24 Pieces, Jet
  Project uses 36 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• FEA-9995 - French Ear Wire, with Coil and Ball 18mm Long, 10 Pairs, Black Color Coated
  Project uses 1 pair. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5600 - Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - For Cutting Beading Wire, 1 Piece
• XTL-5511 - The Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5514 - The Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-0074 - Eurotool Nylon Jaw Pliers Chain Nose- For Scratch-Free Wire Work