Chained Elegance Earrings
Project E661
Designer: Julie Bean
Cascading lengths of chain hang elegantly from a curved archway in these striking earrings. The eye-catching silhouette and the delicacy of the parts make for a very pretty pair of earrings.
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What You'll Need
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Instructions:
NOTE: Remember to double these instructions to make your matched pair of earrings.
- First, cut a 6 inch length of 22 gauge gold colored craft wire using your flush cutters.
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Create a wrapped wire loop at one end of your cut piece of wire. Onto the wire, slide on 1 gold plated curved noodle tube bead, 1 Swarovski 4mm rondelle in crystal bronze shade, the loop at the base of your earring hook, another Swarovski 4mm rondelle in crystal bronze shade, and another gold plated curved noodle tube bead. Do not stretch this beaded segment out, let the natural curve shape take form. Make sure all the beads are snug together. After the last tube bead, create a wrapped wire loop and cut off excess wire with flush cutters.
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Cut your 22k gold plated slim rolo chain into the following lengths: 1.5", 2", and 2.5". Next, cut your 22k gold plated long and short chain into a 3" length.
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Open a 4mm gold plated jump ring. Place onto the jump ring the end chain link from each of the cut lengths above - in order from smallest to largest. Link this jump ring to one of the wrapped wire loops you created previously in the second step. Close the jump ring.
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Repeat the last step with another 4mm jump ring on the other side of your earring with the other ends of the chain lengths. Close this ring back up.
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All done!
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Variations
Make this same earring in different colors of metal, just make sure to match all your components. If one particular component is not exact, that's ok, just look at the millimeter size and try to come close. It will look great!
When substituting in items, pay attention to sizes and styles to make sure all your pieces will fit together.
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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