Dancing Sun Earrings

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1. Please watch our video: How to Use the Vintaj BIGkick with Etching and Embossing Dies.
2. From what you learned in the video, place the sun stamping into the die. Choose the section of the die that you would like to emboss on the sun. I used a section just above center of the die (see photo for reference).
3. Run it through the machine. Remove the stamping from the die.
4. Use the Vintaj Relief Block on both sides of the stamping to bring out the shiny brass.
5. Take on eye pin and string on one sea glass nugget bead. Make a simple wire loop, that faces the opposite way of the other loop.
6. Open the one side of the eye pin, same as you would a jump ring, and attach it to the sun stamping. Close the loop.
7. Move to the other side of the eye pin. Open the loop and attach one earring hook. Close the loop and you're all done!

• FEA-3700 - Vintaj Natural Brass, Round Ear Wire 30mm, 4 Pieces
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BGL-9932 - Cultured Sea Glass, Small Nugget Beads 8-16mm, 7 Pieces, Teal Blue
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-7225 - Vintaj Natural Brass Altered Blank Stamping Dancing Sun Pendant 33mm (1)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• FHP-5526 - Vintaj Natural Brass Open Eye Pins 21 Gauge 1.5 Inches (20)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-1206 - Vintaj DecoEmboss Die For Sizzix Bigkick Machine - Deco Motif
• XTL-2222 - Vintaj Metal Relief Block For Filing, Buffing & Sanding
• XTL-1200 - Sizzix BIGkick Die Cut Machine - Vintaj Special Edition - Cut, Emboss, And Etch!
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose