Retired - Broom of Bones Earrings

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1. To begin, please watch our video on how to make a handmade tassel. Make a tassel using the black pearl cotton and one 6mm jump ring (I made mine slightly smaller than the one shown in the video, using fewer thread wraps). Set it aside.
2. Take 2 TierraCast bone-shaped connector beads and line them up. Open a 5mm jump ring using pliers and slide it through the loops on the ends of both bone-shaped connectors, connecting them. Close the jump ring.
3. Open another 5mm jump ring. Slide it through the loop on the other end of one bone-shaped connector and also slide on the 6mm jump ring at the top of your tassel. Close the jump ring.
4. Take one earring hook and open the loop the same way you would open a jump ring. Slide on the loop at the top of your bone connector-and-tassel component. Close the loop.
5. Enjoy your earrings!

• FCO-4772 - TierraCast Fine Silver Plated Pewter Dia De Los Muertos Bone Connector Bead (2)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• FJR-5159 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 5mm 18 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-4025 - Bali Style 1 Ball Silver Plated Earring Hooks (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5219 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 6mm 20 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-4284 - Pearl Cotton Cord Size 8 - Black - 85 Yard Bobbin
  Project uses 1 spool. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-0109 - Beadsmith Extra-Fine Thread Snips - Cuts Textiles, Yarn, And More!