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By following the instructions below, you will make one earring. Repeat all instructions to make the second earring.
- Take a head pin and place it through one of the holes in your pave thread ring. You want the pin to go from the outside of the ring through to the inside. Only go through one of the holes.
- Place onto the head pin one of each of the following: 4mm cube bead, 12mm margarita bead, 10mm, margarita bead, 8mm margarita bead, 6mm margarita bead, and a 15/0 seed bead.
- Carefully slide the head pin into the second hole in the pave thread ring (making sure all your beads stay on the pin). You should now have the "Christmas tree" captured within the thread ring.
- Create a wrapped wire loop on the outside of the ring. Snip off excess wire with flush cutters.
- Open the loop at the base of your earring hook (the same way you would a jump ring) and slide on the wrapped wire loop from the step above. Close the earring hook loop.
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED: (scroll down for purchase options)
- FEA-1201 - Silver Filled Long Flattened Ear Wire 18.5mm (10 Pieces)
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- FHP-8011 - Silver Filled Head Pins 24 Gauge 2 Inch (20)
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SWC-2408 - Austrian Crystal, 5601 Cube Beads 4mm, 10 Pieces, Crystal Golden Shadow
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SWC-9810 - Austrian Crystal, 3700 Flower Margarita Beads 12mm, 4 Pieces, Emerald
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SWC-8750 - Austrian Crystal, 3700 Flower Margarita Beads 10mm, 6 Pieces, Emerald
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SWC-8550 - Austrian Crystal, 3700 Flower Margarita Beads 8mm, 12 Pieces, Emerald
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SWC-9750 - Austrian Crystal, 3700 Flower Margarita Beads 6mm, 12 Pieces, Emerald
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- JSO-0204 - Toho Round Seed Beads 15/0 25C 'Silver Lined Ruby' 8 Gram Tube
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.
- SWCR-9005 - Austrian Crystal, 8500102 2-Hole Thread Pave Bead Frame Ring 18.5mm, 1 Piece, Crystal
Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 2 packages.
RECOMMENDED TOOLS:- XTL-5514 - Beadsmith Jewelry Fine Round Nose Micro Pliers
- XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose
- XTL-5600 - Xuron Sharp Flush Cutter Pliers - Wire/Soft Flex