Hopeless Romantic Earrings
Project E1034
Designer: Megan Milliken
Pretty jet black Czech glass beads and white crystal faux pearls hang from black components in these elegant earrings.
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What You'll Need
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Specialized Tools
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Instructions:
Remember to double these instructions to create your matched pair of earrings.
- Use a pair of chain nose pliers to separate links from your length of Czech glass jet beaded chain. Separate out one link of each of the three larger sizes of bead. leaving out the smallest size.
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Use the loops at the ends of the links to hang the three links together with the largest bead first and the smallest last.
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Place a 4mm white faux pearl onto a black plated 2", 21 gauge headpin. Create a simple wire loop after the pearl and trim the excess.
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Hang the pearl from the end of the link with the smallest size black bead.
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Place another pearl onto the straight end of a black finish unfinished earring hook. Create a simple wire loop after the pearl and trim the excess.
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Use this wire loop to hang the link with the largest size bead from the earring hook.
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To get the most out of your chain, you can also make the Hopeless Romantic Bracelet, project B1042 and use your left over chain in these earrings. If you're going to make both projects, don't forget to also substitute the left over pearl chain for the crystal faux pearls in this project.
Variations
Choose your favorite Czech glass beaded chain with pearl or other beads to match. When substituting in items, pay attention to sizes and styles to make sure all your pieces will fit together.
Keywords: romantic, pearl, black, jet
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.
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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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