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Pressed Flowers Earrings
Project E503
Designer: Kathy Mannix
Bring Swarovski crystal and Vintaj filigree together to make a pair of beautiful companion earrings to the Pressed Flower Necklace.
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What You'll Need
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Instructions:
- Take one of the rivets (FCO-4674), thread on one of the small daisy washers face down. Place the rivet through the center hole of one of the 2 brass filigree flowers (PND-7259). Place a plain brass washer (PND-7267) on the back of the brass filigree flower onto the rivet. Trim off part of the rivet making sure to leave 1/16th of inch.
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Use your mini ball pein hammer and tap the rivet gently to flatten until it is flush with the plain brass washer.
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Cut off 2 pieces of 26 gauge brass wire (WCR-4226) 10 inches long. Set one piece aside. Thread the other piece of 26 gauge wire through the front of the brass filigree flower using one of the top 2 holes of the flower petal. Leave about a 1/4 of an inch sticking out of the back. Bend the 1/4 inch piece over to anchor it for a moment. This helps to anchor the wire while you weave on the Swarovski crystal 3mm bicones (it doesnt matter which color you pick, as you will be using 5 of each.)
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Thread a 3mm Swarovski crystal bicone onto the front part of the wire. Now thread the wire back through the second hole of the petal. You will be alternating each color. Weave the wire back and forth through the 2 top holes on the petals, thread one bead on each time you weave and remember to alternate the colors. When you finish weaving all 10 bicones on to the flower, you should have ended up back at the 1/4 inch wire you started with. Now just twist the wires together with your fingers (just like a twist tie on a loaf of bread).
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Cut off the remaining wire leaving about a 1/8th of an inch. Lay it flat on the back squeezing it gently with a pair of chain nose pliers to flatten it down. Repeat these steps with the other brass filigree flower.
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Now using the 24 gauge wire (WCR-4207), wire wrap a loop onto one of the filigree flower pieces. Close loop.
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Thread on a Caribbean Blue (SWC-1325) 3mm bicone, a small brass gear bead (BMB-4220) and another Caribbean Blue 3mm bicone. Finish wire wrapping a loop at the other end and close.
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Open the ear wire loop (FEA-6020). Insert the wrapped loop of the brass flower filigree piece you just finished onto the loop of the ear wire and then close.
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Now take one of the open jump rings (FJR-5340) and thread it through the Aquamarine Baroque and through the bottom of the brass flower filigree piece. (see photo) Close the jump ring (LINK).
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Repeat all of the steps to make the second earring.
Please refer to photo for more detailed information.
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.
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