Retired - The Cat and the Canary Earrings

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1. Cut 2 inches of 24 gauge gold wire. Create a simple wire loop on one end and thread onto it 1 6mm Austrian crystal crystal rondelle. Create a wrapped wire loop at the top and cut off excess wire with flush cutters.
2. Open the simple wire loop at the bottom like how you would open a jump ring and insert the loop attached to the paws of your cat charm. Close the loop. Set aside.
3. Cut a 3 inch length of 24 gauge gold wire. Create a simple wire loop at one end and thread onto the wire:
4. 1 - 4mm Austrian crystal crystal round bead
5. your bird charm (so that he is sitting upright on the bead below)
6. 1 - 4mm Austrian crystal crystal round bead
Create a wrapped wire loop at the top and cut off excess wire with flush cutters. Open the simple wire loop at the bottom and insert the wrapped wire loop from the cat dangle you made in step 1. Close the loop. Set aside.
7. Cut a 2 inch length of 24 gauge gold wire. Create a simple wire loop on one end and thread onto it one 6mm Austrian crystal crystal rondelle. Create a wrapped wire loop at the top and cut off excess wire with flush cutters.
8. Open the simple wire loop at the bottom and insert the wrapped wire loop at the top of your bird/cat dangle. Close the loop.
9. Now take your french earring hook and open the loop at the bottom the same way you would open a jump ring). Insert the wrapped wire loop you now have at the top of your dangle. Close the earring loop.
10. Don't forget to double these instructions to make your matched pair!

• WNT-2433 - Beadsmith Tarnish Resistant Gold Color Copper Wire 24 Gauge 30 Yards (27.4 Meters)
  Project uses 14 inches. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-02060 - Earring Hooks, French Wire with Coil 19mm Long, 4 Pieces, 14K Gold Filled
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• PND-0557 -
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• PND-0658 - Matte 16KT Gold Plated Playful Kitten Cat Charm 14mm (1)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 2 packages.


• SWC-04125 - Austrian Crystal, 5000 Round Beads 4mm, 12 Pieces, Tanzanite Satin
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• SWC-56151 - Austrian Crystal, 5040 Rondelle Beads 6mm, 10 Pieces, Provence Lavender
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.

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