Retired - La Catrina Earrings

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1. Onto a silver plated ball head pin, slide on one red flower bead and create a simple wire loop using your round nose pliers. Snip off any excess wire using your flush cutters.
2. Repeat this step with another red flower bead, 2 pink flower beads and two green flower beads. You should have 6 bead dangles total when done.
3. Slide on one skull bead onto a silver plated ball head pin. Then slide on (through their simple wire loops) in this order: one pink flower bead, one green flower bead, one red flower bead, one green flower bead, one red flower bead and one pink flower bead. Next, create a wrapped wire loop and snip off any excess wire. The bead dangles should be loose enough to move around.
4. Open a silver plated kidney wire earring hook and slide on the wrapped wire loop and close.
5. You're done!

• SPTU-171 - White Turquoise Gem Carved Skull Beads 14X18mm (10)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-4363 - Lucite Bell Flowers Matte Ruby Beadcaps 10mm (15)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-4362 - Lucite Bell Flowers Matte Rose Beadcaps 10mm (15)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-3003 - Silver Plated 2mm Ball Head Pins 21 Gauge 3 Inches (x20)
  Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BCP-9220 - Czech Glass Beads 5mm X 6mm Flower Bell Beadcaps Emerald Green (15)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-6601 - Silver Plated Earring Hooks Kidney Wires Extra Long 36mm (2 Pairs)
  Project uses 1 pair. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers