By following the instructions below, you will make one earring. Repeat all instructions to make the second earring. Before you begin this project, watch our video:
How to Make a Simple Wire Loop- Place one bicone onto one head pin, make a simple wire loop. Repeat this step once more. Set aside.
- Now place one bicone onto one eye pin, make a simple wire loop. Repeat this step 5 more times. Set aside.
- Take the sea glass clamshell and put it onto a head pin with the large side of the shell at the pin. Make a simple wire loop. Set aside.
- Now that you have all of your simple wire loops, we will put them together. You will make one strand consisting of a bicone head pin and two bicone eye pins. To connect them, open and close the simple wire loops just like jump rings. Repeat this once more as a separate strand.
- Then take the clamshell loop and add two bicone eye pins on top of it.
- You should have three strands of links. Now taking the earring finding, thread the strands onto the earring hoop by their simple wire loops: 3 bicone strand, clamshell strand, 3 bicone strand.
- Taking your pliers you will bend up the end of the earring hoop that does not have a hole in it. Bend up only the last 3mm or so of the hoop so that your earring will hook together. You can see a video on how to do this HERE.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)
- BGL-10064 - Cultured Sea Glass, Clamshell Beads 20x19.5mm, 2 Pieces, Tangerine Orange
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- BCZ-5634 - Preciosa Czech Crystal Beads 6mm Bicone 'Blue Zircon' (20)
Project uses 16 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FEA-7105 - Silver Plated Beading Hoop Earrings 3/4 Inch (20)
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FHP-5315 - Silver Plated Head Pins 1.5 Inches Long 22 Gauge Thick (50 Pieces)
Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FHP-6265 - Silver Plated Open Eye Pins 22 Gauge 1 Inch (x50)
Project uses 12 pieces. You will need 1 package.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS:- XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
- XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
- XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex