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Grand Ballroom Bridal Earrings
Project E1014
Designer: Megan Milliken
Light Cream Rose Swarovski Pearls and 24k gold plated Miyuki Delica beads are woven together in a
beautiful ornate beaded bead and suspended from elegant 22k gold plated connectors in these dramatic
bridal earrings.
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What You'll Need
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Specialized Tools
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Instructions:
- Before you begin, watch the video: How to Make an Ornate Beaded Bead Using Right Angle Weave Double Needle Method. Using the method shown in the video, make two beads using 4mm light cream rose Swarovski Pearl beads and size 11/0 24k gold plated delica seed beads.
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Insert a 2", 21 gauge 22k gold plated eye pin through the middle of one of the seed bead groups on your beaded bead, and out through the middle of the seed bead group on the opposite side. Use a pair of wire looping pliers to create a simple wire loop after the beaded bead.
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Thread a 4mm pearl bead onto a 2", 21 gauge 22k gold plated head pin and create a simple wire loop after the bead. Repeat this process to create four more pearl drops.
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Thread a pearl bead onto an eye pin and create a simple wire loop after the bead. Repeat this process to create a second pearl link.
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Using a pair of chain nose pliers to gently open the loop on a pearl drop, hang it from the loop on the bottom of your beaded bead, then close the loop.
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Use the loop on the top of the beaded bead to hang it onto the bottom of a 20mm 22k gold plated ornate connector link (the smaller connector link) as pictured.
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Next, hang the other four pearl drops from the outermost loops on a 35.5mm 22k gold plated ornate connector link (the larger connector link) as pictured.
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Connect one loop of one pearl link to the bottom of the larger connector link and the other loop to the top of the the smaller connector link, as pictured.
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Gently bend the loops on your second pearl link so that they are perpendicular to each other, with one facing forward, and the other directly sideways. This will ensure that your earrings hang straight.
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Connect one loop of the second pearl link to the loop at the top of the larger connector and the other to the loop in a 22k gold plated earring hook.
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Repeat steps 2 - 10 to create your second earring.
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Variations
Change the finish of your components and use pearl and bead colors to match your wedding colors.
When substituting in items, pay attention to sizes and styles to make sure all your pieces will fit together.
Keywords: bridal, wedding, Swarovski, pearls, chandelier, btq-bridal
Tip: Check package quantities for each component. You may have extra material to make more than one finished project, or will have leftovers for other projects. In some cases, adding on just one more package of a component may be all you need to make multiple pieces.
All designs © Beadaholique Inc.
You may use our designs to make items for personal use or gifts.
Sale of our designs, whether in written form or assembled, is prohibited.
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