These glamorous earrings are made with faceted glass rondelles and Vintaj nickel-free brass components. They hang low with the long arched ear wire. For shorter earrings, use the medium arched earwires.
Components
- 2 Faceted Glass 4x6 Rondelles
- 2 Facted Glass 8x10 Rondelles
- 2 Vintaj Foliage Bead Caps
- 2 Vintaj Blossom Bead Caps
- 2 Vintaj Long Arched Ear Wires
- 2 Vintaj 1" eyepins
- 2 Vintaj 1" headpins
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Techniques Used
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Tools Needed
- Chain nose pliers and
- 1-step looper
OR
- Chain nose pliers and
- Round nose pliers and
- Flush Cutters
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 4x6 Rondelles
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 8x10 Rondelles
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Step By Step Instructions
Note: Check the picture on the website if you have trouble figuring out which bead cap is which!
- Make two of these units (this is the piece that dangles):
On a nickel-free brass headpin, stack the following: one of the larger faceted glass rondelle and a nickel-free Flourish Petal Bead Cap. Make a simple loop at the end of the headpin.
- Make two of these units (this is the piece that hangs from the earwire):
On a nickel-free brass eyepin, place a nickel-free Blossom Bead Cap and one of the smaller faceted glass rondelles, Make a simple loop at the other end of the eyepin.
- Open the loop on one of the nickel-free brass Arched Loop Earwires. Attach one of the units you made in Step 2 above to this loop. Close the loop.
- Open the loop on one of the units you made in Step 1 above. Hang this unit onto the part you just made in Step 3. Close the loop.
- Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the other earring.
CONGRATULATIONS! Simple and elegant. You can wear these earrings with a flourish!