How to: Do They Know It's Christmas Earrings Project

Do They Know It's Christmas? Earrings

Project E136
Designer: Sarah Diamond

Do they know it's Christmas? They will when they see you wearing these hard-to miss ear ornaments! Made of gorgeous handblown glass that makes these holiday earrings light as a bubble.

NOTE: This project includes one or more items that are no longer available, despite our best efforts. We have kept this project on the site for you to use as a template or inspiration for your own creations.

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What You'll Need

Hand Blown Lampwork Glass 20mm Round Beads Red Green Gold Foil (4)
BGL-1070 BrandID:28	Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package. 1 package = 4 Pieces Price: $4.49 / pkg	Quantity:

22K Gold Plated Head Pins - 21 Gauge - 2 Inches (50)
FHP-5220 BrandID:28	Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package. 1 package = 50 Pieces Price: $4.59 / pkg	Quantity:

22K Gold Plated Filigree Open Leaf Bead Caps 12mm (12)
BMB-6466 BrandID:28	Project uses 4 pieces. You will need 1 package. 1 package = 12 Pieces Price: $3.25 / pkg	Quantity:

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22K Gold Plated Long Elegant Earring Hooks 25mm (50)
FEA-3030 BrandID:28	Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package. 1 package = 50 Pieces Price: $7.75 / pkg	Quantity:

22K Gold Plated Open Jump Rings 8mm (100)
FJR-5280 BrandID:28	Project uses 2 pieces. You will need 1 package. 1 package = 100 Pieces Price: $5.99 / pkg	Quantity:

Instructions:

Take two of the filigree leaf bead caps and flatten them a little by placing them tips down on a table and pressing down in the middle. Do not flatten them entirely, just reduce the degree of curvature a bit so that they will curve flush around the glass beads. You can test them against the beads to insure you get the correct fit.

Take one headpin and place on it, from the bottom up, one filigree bead cap, curved upwards like a bowl, one blown glass bead, another filigree bead cap, facing downwards like a hat, one small flower bead cap facing downwards.

Create a wrapped loop in the headpin, snugly above your bead assembly. The loop should be no more than 4mm in diameter. Make sure the loop on your second earring is the same size, so that the earrings match.

Open a jump ring using the correct method and pass it through the wrapped loop and the bottom loop of an earwire. Close the jump ring gently.

Repeat steps 2-5 to make your second earring.

Try using other colors of our 20mm hand blown beads, with different beadcaps. Vintaj™ brass findings look great with many of these beads, and impart a vintage look.

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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Do They Know It's Christmas? Earrings

What You'll Need

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