BEADS & BOWS EARRINGS
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
• Plaid Flavor™: Fancy beadcaps & bows: black & cream
• Plaid Chain Chain Chain™: oxidized silver
Extra-small stretched oval chain
Dainty chain
• 2 clear faceted beads
• 2 headpins
• Jump rings
• 2 earrings
• Pliers
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simply elegant earrings
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DIRECTIONS:
Refer to photo.
1. Cut 11⁄2" length of dainty chain. Cut 11⁄2" & 21⁄4" lengths of stretched oval chain.
2. String a clear, faceted bead onto a headpin; create loop at end.
3. Attach clear, faceted bead to one end of 11⁄2" dainty chain.
4. Attach black bow charm to one end of 11⁄2" extra-small stretched oval chain.
5. Attach cream bow charm to one end of 21⁄4" extra-small stretched oval chain.
6. Use jump ring to attach open ends of all 3 chains to loop on an earring wire. Repeat for 2nd earring.
CLUSTER EARRINGS
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
• Mixed violet crystal strand
• Findings starter kit
• French ear wires
• Side cutters, round-nose pliers
skill level
2
DIRECTIONS: Refer to photo.
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1. Bead a 1" headpin with 3 graduated sizes: 4mm bicone on first. Curl end with round-nose pliers. Repeat on another headpin for second earring.
2. Bead a 2" eyepin with a graduated cluster of crystals. Trim wire 3/8" from last crystal & curl end with round-nose
pliers. Repeat on another eyepin for second earring.
3. Open bottom loop on eyepin; slide on loop of the beaded headpin. Close loop. Repeat with other eyepin. Open loop on ear wires & attach loop of beaded pins.
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
AMETHYST NIGHT OUT EARRINGS
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
• 1 pkg purple rice freshwater pearls
• 1 pkg green freshwater pearls
• Copper headpins • 2 copper ear wires
• 3" fine copper chain
• Wire cutters, round-nose pliers, bent-nose pliers
• Gold jewelry wire
• Mixed crystal amethyst
• 4mm light topaz bicone
• 6mm light topaz bicone
• 1 pkg gold crimp, V-shape ear wires • Crimp tool, wire cutters, pliers
DIRECTIONS:
DIRECTIONS:
Refer to photo.
1. Cut a 11⁄2" length of fine chain; attach to an ear wire.
2. To create a dangle, slide a purple rice freshwater pearl onto a copper headpin to form a simple loop.
3. Attach dangle to first chain link.
4. Create 2 more dangles. Attach them to the 3rd chain link above the1st dangle, on different sides of the link. Repeat 5 times.
5. To create another dangle slide a green freshwater pearl onto a copper headpin; form a simple loop. Repeat 4 times.
6. Attach 4 dangles to upper chain links, and one to the front of the ear wire loop. Repeat for other earring.
Refer to photo.
1. Twist off gold end bead from ear wires.
2. Add 6mm topaz crystal, larger amethyst crystal, 6mm topaz & a smaller amethyst crystal.
3. Twist end cap back on to each ear wire.
GRAPE EARRINGS
ROMANTIC EARRINGS
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
• Jolee’s™ Jewels:
2 Hatching Bud sliders
10 almond bicone/pearl combo
• Silver findings: 1 pair ear wires, 10 headpins, 2 eyepins, 6 jump rings
• Round-nose pliers, flush cutters
DIRECTIONS:
Refer to photo.
1. Use a headpin to create wrapped loop dangles: Make 6 with one 4mm crystal. Make 4 with one 4mm pearl.
2. Use an eyepin to create a Hatching Bud slider connector, close with an eye pin loop. Make 2.
3. Connect two jump rings together; attach one 4mm crystal dangle. Make 2.
4. Connect a jump ring to one 4mm pearl dangle. Make 4.
5. Attach one 4mm crystal dangle, one 4mm pearl dangle with the jump ring, one 4mm crystal dangle with 2 jump
rings, one 4mm pearl dangle & one 4mm crystal dangle, to one end of Hatching Bud slider connector.
6. Attach the Hatching Bud slider connector to one ear wire. Repeat for the other earring.
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Skill Level 2: Some experience necessary
Please read and follow all manufacturers’ instructions for all tools and materials used.
Provide adult supervision if children participate in this project.
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