Thursday, March 8, 2012

Bejeweled Dangly Earrings

Materials:
*2 ear wires (preferably in gold)
*8 head pins (preferably in gold)
*Gold seed beads
*8 beads, combination of fake crystals, fake pearls, and other gem like beads
*2 jump rings (preferably in gold)
*Round nosed pliers
*Flat nosed pliers
*Wire cutters

Directions:
*Trim 6 of the head pins to the desired lengths using the wire cutters (make sure to make two of each chosen length), then add beads
*Curl the ends of the head pins using round nosed pliers, then clamp three headpins to each jump ring using the flat nosed pliers
*Cut the "head" off the remaining two head pins.  Curl one end and clamp around the jump rings, then add beads
*When finished, curl the ends of the head pins, then clamp around the ear wires

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