Retired - Costa Brava Earrings

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1. Begin the design process of these earrings by creating a beaded bead with the bicones. You can learn how to do this by watching the video: How to Make a Beaded Bead Using Right Angle Weave Double Needle Method. Once you have made your beaded bead, set it aside.
2. Next, please watch the video: Quick Tip: How to Convert a Head pin to an Eye pin. Create two eye pins from headpins.
3. Onto one eye pin, place a round Austrian crystal bead. Create a simple wire loop after the bead.
4. Thread the second eye pin through your beaded bead, making sure it goes through an area where it will not pull right out. Create a simple wire loop where it exits the beaded bead.
5. Now open and attach a jump ring to your pear pendant. Before closing the jump ring, link it to the simple wire loop at the base of your beaded bead. Close the jump ring. Now open the simple wire loop at the base of your round bead and link it to the other loop exiting your beaded bead. Close it back up. Finally open the loop at the base of your earring hook and connect it to the simple wire loop on the other side of your round bead. Close it back up.
6. All done, enjoy!

• SWBI-14415 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 4mm, 24 Pieces, Tangerine
  Project uses 60 pieces. You will need 3 packages.


• FJR-03069 - 14K Gold Filled Open Jump Rings 6mm 20 Gauge (10)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-010 - V-Shaped French Ear Wire, with Loop 36x17.5mm, 2 Pieces, 14K Gold Filled
  Project uses 1 pair. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-2521 - 14K Gold Filled Head pins 24 Ga./2 Inches (X10)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWCR-6389 - Austrian Crystal, 6106 Pear Pendant 16mm, 2 Pieces, Majestic Blue
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWC-06582 - Austrian Crystal, 5000 Round Beads 6mm, 10 Pieces, Majestic Blue
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-010 - Miyuki Dura-Line Braided Beading Thread, 18lb Test 0.15mm (0.006) Thick, 20 Meters, White
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5032 - Beadsmith Wire Looping Pliers - Concave And Round Nose
• XTL-5488 - Xuron Jeweler's Super Fine Pliers Round Nose Pliers
• XTL-5600 - Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - For Cutting Beading Wire, 1 Piece
• XTL-3006 - Beadsmith English Beading Needles Size 12 (4 Needles)
• XTL-5700 - Fiskars 5 Precision Tip Scissors - Super Sharp