Retired - Learning to Fly Earrings

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1. Snip the head off of the head pin.
2. Create a simple wire loop on one end of the "head pin" from the previous step. Onto this wire slip 1 Czech fire-polished 12mm round bead in olivine and 1 Vintaj artisan copper acorn bead cap. Create another simple wire loop after the bead cap and snip off excess wire with flush cutters.
3. Open the simple wire loop beneath the bead and slip the loop at the top of your Vintaj artisan copper bird charm into the loop. Close the loop back up, just like a jump ring.
4. Open the loop at the base of your earring hook and connect it to the loop at the top of the acorn bead cap. Close the loop.
5. Happy Fall!

• BCP-31273 - Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 12mm Round Olivine (10)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• BMB-5500 - Vintaj Artisan Copper Acorn Bead Caps 12.5mm (4)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FHP-1048 - Genuine Antiqued Copper Head Pins 22 Gauge 2 Inches (24)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-7451 - Vintaj Artisan Copper Watchful Bird Charms 17mm x 16mm (2)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-3018 - Genuine Antiqued Copper Fish Hook Earring Hooks 16mm (24)
  Project uses 1 pair. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers