Retired - Fitzgerald Earrings

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1. Cut a piece of black beading wire 3.5" long.
2. Place a silver plated crimp cord end with loop on one end of the wire andcrimp it closed at the base of the tube.
3. Onto the wire, place one 3mm black diamond crystal bicone bead, one silver plated deco cube bead, one bicone bead, one cube bead, one bicone bead, one cube bead, one bicone bead, one cube bead, and one bicone bead.
4. Place a second crimp cord end onto the other end of the wire and crimp it closed at the base of the tube.
5. Open a 4mm oval silver plated pewter jump ring and place both crimp rings in, then close it up.
6. Open a second jump ring and use it to attach the first jump ring to a silver plated pewter faceted diamond earring post.
7. Place a silver plated earring back onto the earring post.

• BMB-3284 - TierraCast Fine Silver Plated Pewter Deco Cube Beads 6.8mm (4)
  Project uses 8 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


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


• FEA-1013 - Silver Plated Earring Backs (Earnuts) Med. (100)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-1512 - TierraCast Silver Plated Pewter Stud Post Earrings Faceted Diamond
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-5400 - TierraCast Silver Plated Brass Oval Jump Rings 4mm 20 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWBB-1318 - Austrian Crystal, 5328 Bicone Beads 3mm, 25 Pieces, Black Diamond
  Project uses 10 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-67553 - Beadalon Wire Black 7 Strand .015 Inch / 30Ft
  Project uses 7 inches. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
• XTL-5700 - Fiskars 5 Precision Tip Scissors - Super Sharp
• XTL-5230 - Double Notch Crimping Pliers - Works on 2mm And 3mm Crimps