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Elegant Dangle Earrings
Here is a great way to create a gorgeous pair of hand crafted
dangle earrings. Depending on what beads are chosen the earrings
can go from glam to casual. The designs are endless!
 Supplies
Needle nosed plierβ
Wire Cutters
2 French Hooks
8 Jump Rings
12 Head Pins 1½ inches
2 Eye Pins 1 ½ inches
12 4mm Swarovski Crystals or other 4mm Crystal like beads
2 Focal Beads
Used here are elegant focal glass beads accented with gold
filigree beads as well as the maroon Swarovski crystals.
Instructions
1. This step designs the focal part of the earring. Arrange a
design on the one eye pin and copy the exact design onto the
second eye pin. Then hand wire wrap the one end of the eye pin to
secure the beads into place. Then create 12 dangles by stringing a
Swarovski Crystal onto each head pin and wire wrap those.
See the Hand Wrapping chart below at the end.
2. Attach a jump ring to where the bottom of the earring will be.
Then pry open (a little way) the jump ring and attach 2 of the
Swarovski Crystal charms. Then attach another jump ring onto the
jump ring and attach 2 more of the Swarovski Crystals. Repeat this
step one more time. Then repeat on the other earring as well.
3. This step finishes off the earrings. Attach the jump rings to
the top of each pair of earrings. Then pry open (a little way) the
jump ring and attach the French hook onto the jump ring.
HAND WRAPPING
1. Using the round nose pliers bend the pin to a right angle. Then
turning your wrist roll the pliers back toward the stem of the
headpin.
2. Holding the loop with the pliers use your other hand and wrap
the wire around the stem of the headpin two or three times. Using
your wire cutters you can now trim off the excess wire!
This article first appeared in the
I Love to Craft PDF Magazine Spring/Summer 2006 issue.
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