Happy Independence Day and Maker's Monday! This week, I decided to plan a little bit better. I had a handful of gold-filled headpins and beads left from a class I taught, so I thought I'd use them up. I also had a few wonderful Swarovski crystals in Turquoise that I just love with pretty much any metal. As always, I've linked supplies to where I have purchased them but you may buy them elsewhere. Supplies: 6 gold-filled headpins (1.5 inches long) 2 6mm round Swarovski crystals in Turquoise 4 gold-filled saucer beads 2 gold-filled ear wires Tools: Jeweler's pliers (one or two pairs, depending on your preference) Flush cutters Instructions: 1. This pair of earrings is a bit different in that we'll use different lengths of headpins. Slide a Swarovski onto a headpin. With the tips of your pliers, make a 90 degree bend in the headpin just under 1/2 of an inch from the end of the tail. Repeat for the other headpin. 2. Line up two h...
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