Why are EARRINGS the MOST POPULAR ACCESSORY? Because they are FUN, FLIRTY, and FABULOUS!!! They take your simple t-shirt and jeans to a whole new level and are always there in the jewelry box to GRAB AND GO! You can't go wrong with a pair of earrings - especially on those days when you just want to throw your hair into a ponytail and still look pretty. I love SEXY HOOPS, simple crystal dangles, classic pearls and glitzy chandelliers. Earrings are my favorite thing to make. I can make a simple pair of "stacked"* earrings in just a couple of minutes. Sometimes I'm literally just going out the door and think to myself - hold on, I need a pair of earrings to go with this outfit. Oh Ya! I can make them!!! It's nice to have all of the supplies on hand at a moment's notice. As long as I have the following MATERIALS, making earrings is a snap!
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| Glass Pandora Style Bead & Swarovski Crystal Earrings |
INGREDIENTS FOR PIERCED EARRINGS (STACKED STYLE):
2 Earwires: (Shepherd's Hook, Leverbacks or Posts)
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| Basic Sterling Silver Earwire |
2 - 3" Head Pins: (Sterling Silver, Surgical Steel, Antique Brass, Etc.)
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| Silver Head Pins |
2 Focal Beads: (Pandora Style, Crystal, Semi-Precious Stones, Etc.)
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| Focal Beads (Pandora Style) |
2 Bicone Crystal Accent Beads:
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| Bicone Crystal Accent Beads - 6mm Size |
2 Alternate Bicone Crystal Accent Beads:
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| Bicone Crystal Accent Beads - 5mm Size |
4 Silver Daisy Spacers:
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| Silver Daisy Spacers |
4 Silver Saucer Beads:
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| Silver Saucer Beads |
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR MAKING PIERCED EARRINGS
Side Cutters:
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| Zamba Pro Side Cutters |
Needle Nose Pliers:
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| Zamba Pro Needle Nose Pliers |
Regular Pliers:
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| Regular Pliers |
You now have everything you need to make these "Fuscia Wave" Pierced Earrings as seen above. For the complete tutorial click on this link: http://www.artbeads.com/fuchsia-wave-earrings.html. Artbeads is a fabulous website that carries all of the supplies and tools NECESSARY to make so many wonderful designs. They have a whole Learning Center and a complete library of tutorials. I learned Jewelry Making from books and websites like this that are willing to share information. The greatest part about Artbeads is that they give you STEP-BY-STEP Instructions for every design, and, all the materials are laid out right there for you to order on line! Here are some examples of earrings I have made with supplies from ARTBEADS:
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| Pink Dyed Mother of Pearl Shell w/ Fancy Gold Spacers & Lt. Colorado Topaz Bicone Crystals |
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| Faceted Turquoise Czech Glass Beads with Fancy Gold Vermeil Beads & Crystal Bicones |
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| Large Sage Green Glass Pearls, German Silver Petal Beads Caps, Olivine Swarovski Crystal Bicones |
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| Faceted Cobalt Blue Czech Glass Beads with Antique Brass Bead Caps & Cobalt Blue Bicone Crystals |
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| Faceted Peridot Czech Glass Beads with German Silver Petal Bead Caps, Gold Balls and Silver Shepherd's Hooks |
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| Classic White Glass Pearls |
EXAMPLES OF OTHER TYPES OF CRYSTAL SHAPES YOU CAN USE FOR YOUR FOCAL BEADS:
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| Round, Teardrop, Bicone, Rondelle, Polygon, Cube, Round |
I HOPE I HAVE INSPIRED YOU TODAY TO MAKE YOURSELF A PAIR OF FUN, FLIRTY, FABULOUS EARRINGS!
FUN, FLIRTY, FABULOUS EARRINGS!
Reviewed by pada mama
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Rating : 4.5
Published :
Rating : 4.5
