Witch
Earrings
Sparkly witch earrings!
I
saw the Artemis beads a while ago and thought, “If they come in black, I am so making witch hats out of those!”
Well, they do and after much trial and error, I did.
Cautions:
The tools required for this project are jewelry tools. Don’t use household
pliers or wire snips, you will not get the delicate results you need. If you
don’t have these tools, borrow from a friend or go to a craft store to the
jewelry supply area and buy an inexpensive set of tools. If you enjoy making
jewelry, invest in better quality tools.
Supplies:
2
headpins (I use sterling silver 1.5 inch
headpins)
2
10mm round Swarovski crystals in peridot
2
12X9mm Artemis Swarovski crystals in jet
2
12.5mm ring bead Swarovski crystals in
jet
2
2mm silver beads (if the headpin is
larger than in diameter than the hole of the round Swarovski, you don’t need to
use the silver beads)
2
French ear wires (again, I use sterling
silver)
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| What you need! |
Tools:
A
pair of either needle nose or round nose pliers
A
pair of flush wire cutters
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| Things are stacking up nicely... |
The How:
Take
one headpin and slide one silver bead onto it. Slide a round Swarovski on top
of that, then the oval, then the cone.
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| 90(ish) degrees |
Make
a 90 degree bend in the headpin just above the tip of the Artemis bead.
Repeat
for the second headpin and beads.
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| Loopy! (see the lines on the pliers) |
Make
a simple loop with the tip of the headpin. Making a mark on the pliers in
permanent marker will help you line up your headpins so the loops should be
identical in size.
Repeat
for the second headpin.
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| Twist the loop open, Grasshopper! |
Carefully
open the loop of your ear wire and slide the loop you just made into it.
Carefully close the loop of the ear wire.
Repeat
for the second ear wire.
Enjoy
these silly, sparkly earrings!
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| Tah-dahhhhhh! You did it! |
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