Retired - Mojito Earrings

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1. Before you begin, watch the instructional video: How to Make Cube Bead Earrings with Beading Wire and Curved Katiedids. This video will walk you through the process of making these earrings.
2. Cut a piece of white .014" Soft Flex beading wire. Crimp a silver plated crimp with loop onto one end.
3. String the free end into a silver plated Katiedid curve through one hole. Then string seven Miyuki cube beads onto the wire, and string it through the second hole in the Katiedid.
4. Crimp a crimp with loop onto the other end of the wire.
5. Place both crimp loops onto a silver plated jump ring.
6. Open the loop on a silver plated fish hook earring hook and hang the jump ring from the loop; close the loop.

• FCO-9951 - Katiedids Silver Plated Channel-Set Components - Curve With 2 Holes 27.5mm (7)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FCR-1320 - Silver Plated Cord Ends / 2 x 3mm Crimp Beads With Loop (100)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-5145 - Soft Flex, 21 Strand Fine Beading Wire .014 Inch Thick, 100 Feet, White
  Project uses 7 inches. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-3015 - Silver Plated Fishhooks Earring Hooks (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• DSQ-MIX-406 - Miyuki 4mm Glass Cube Beads Color Mix Lagoon Blues Yellows 10 Grams
  Project uses 14 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5454 - Silver Plated Open Jump Rings 4mm 22 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex
• XTL-5230 - Double Notch Crimping Pliers - Works on 2mm And 3mm Crimps
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose