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Please note that to form your wire tear drop component, you will need a tube of seed beads to bend the wire around.
- Start this project by watching the video, How to Make a Teardrop Bead Frame out of Wire for Jewelry Design. This video will show you how to make the focal components for this project. Cut a 3-inch length of 20-gauge wire and create your bead frame.
- Cut 12 inches of 26-gauge wire and wire wrap five 4mm pearls onto the bead frame you just made. The video, How to Wire Wrap Micro Spacer Beads onto an Open Frame Pendant, shows you how to do this. Make it so your beads rest evenly at the base of your tear drop shape.
- Cut a length of chain 2 links long and notice that each link has a small hole section and a larger hole section. Place your pear-shaped pearl onto a ball head pin and start to create a wrapped wire loop but before completing your wrappings, slip the smallest hole section of the cut chain link length into the loop. Create your wrappings and trim off excess wire.
- Open a jump ring and slip the top link of your chain dangle and the two loops of your handmade bead frame onto it. Close the jump ring.
- Cut 4 inches of 26-gauge wire. Create a wrapped wire loop on one side of the wire. Slide on your 8mm pearl. Create a wrapped wire loop on the other side of the pearl but before completing your wrappings, slide on the jump ring you just attached in the previous step.
- Cut another 4 inches of 26-gauge wire. Create a wrapped wire loop on one side of the wire. Slide on your 6mm pearl. Create a wrapped wire loop on the other side of the pearl but before completing your wrappings, slide on the wrapped wire loop on the other side of the 8mm pearl from the previous step.
- Open the loop at the base of your earring hook and link it to the wrapped wire loop on the other side of the 6mm pearl from the previous step. Close the loop.
- Make your second matching earring the same way as the first. Enjoy.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)
- WCR-2030 - Artistic Wire, Silver Plated Craft Wire 20 Gauge Thick, Tarnish Resistant Silver (6 Yard Spool)
Project uses 6 inches. You will need 1 package(s).
- WCR-2630 - Artistic Wire, Silver Plated Craft Wire 26 Gauge Thick, Tarnish Resistant Silver (15 Yard Spool)
Project uses 40 inches. You will need 1 package(s).
- FEA-1220 - Earring Findings, Ear Wire 21mm Long 20 Gauge Thick Sterling Silver (2 Pairs)
Project uses 1 pair. You will need 1 package(s).
- PRES-5810-CMLP4 - PRESTIGE Crystal, #5810 Round Pearl Bead 4mm Crystal Moonlight Pearl (1 Piece)
Project uses 10 piece(s). You will need 10 package(s).
- PRES-5810-CMLP6 - PRESTIGE Crystal, #5810 Round Pearl Bead 6mm Crystal Moonlight Pearl (1 Piece)
Project uses 2 piece(s). You will need 2 package(s).
- PRES-5810-CMLP8 - PRESTIGE Crystal, #5810 Round Pearl Bead 8mm Crystal Moonlight Pearl (1 Piece)
Project uses 2 piece(s). You will need 2 package(s).
- PRES-5821-CMLP11 - PRESTIGE Crystal, #5821 Pear Shaped Pendant 11x8mm Crystal Moonlight Pearl (1 Piece)
Project uses 2 piece(s). You will need 2 package(s).
- FJR-5459 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 5mm 21 Gauge (50 pcs)
Project uses 2 piece(s). You will need 1 package(s).
- FHP-5319 - Beadalon Head Pin, with Ball Head 2 Inches Long and 22 Gauge Thick, Silver Plated (24 Pieces)
Project uses 2 piece(s). You will need 1 package(s).
- CHA-98830 - Silver Plated Teardrop Krinkle Chain, 2mm, by the Foot
Project uses 1 inch. You will need 1 package(s).
RECOMMENDED TOOLS:
- XTL-5032 - The Beadsmith Wire Looping Pliers - Concave And Round Nose
- XTL-5450 - Xuron Jeweler's Super Fine Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
- XTL-5600 - Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - For Cutting Beading Wire (1 Piece)
- XTL-0020 - Baby Wubbers Quality Fine Chain Nose Jeweller's Pliers
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