Retired - Inca Sun Earrings

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1. These earrings are made up of individual "suns" all linked together. To see how to make each of these, please watch the tutorial: How to Bead Weave a Decorative Edge Around a Spacer Bead with Loop.
2. Following what you learned in the video, make 2 of these units using Fireline beading thread (25" for each), an antique copper plated beaded loop heishe bead as the center and then Miyuki 11/0 delicas in silver lined dark purple and metallic earth batik luster for the bead weaving. Next, make 1 more unit but stop and tie off your thread after weaving the purple beads, you will not be making the second row of beads or "rays".
3. Connect each of the above beaded segments together using a 4mm antique copper jump ring. Link them by placing the jump ring between the loop on one unit and the middle dark purple beaded arch on another unit. See the photo for the correct order to link the 3 segments together.
4. Open the loop at the base of your earring hook and link it to the top loop of your beaded segment with just purple beads. See photo. Close the loop back up.
5. All done! Enjoy your pretty new earrings.

• BMB-3512 - TierraCast Antiqued Copper Plated Pewter Beaded Loop Heishe Beads 7mm (10)
  Project uses 6 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• DB-1010 - Miyuki Delica Seed Beads 11/0 'Metallic Earth Batik Luster' DB1010 7.2 GR
  Project uses 1 tube. You will need 1 package.


• DB-609 - Miyuki Delica Seed Beads 11/0 'Silver Lined Dark Purple' DB609 7.2 Grams
  Project uses 1 tube. You will need 1 package.


• FEA-3018 - Genuine Antiqued Copper Fish Hook Earring Hooks 16mm (24)
  Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• FJR-3086 - Antiqued Copper Plated Open Jump Rings 4mm 21 Gauge (50)
  Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package.


• XCR-1285 - FireLine Braided Beading Thread, 4lb Test and 0.005 Thick, 15 Yards, Smoke Gray
  Project uses 1 piece. You will need 1 package.

• XTL-5700 - Fiskars 5 Precision Tip Scissors - Super Sharp
• XTL-5511 - Beadsmith Jeweller's Micro Pliers Chain Nose Flat Nose