Simple and eye-catching, this earring can be made in minutes, for a very low cost, and will make wonderful gifts. Choose your favorite colors and make enough for your friends and yourself.
Step one: Using the techniques for the wire wrap on a top drilled bead from our Handy Tips section of the Learning Center, attach a 15x6mm Czech glass fuchsia/pink dagger to an eye pin.
Step two: Link the looped end of the same eye pin to another pin and then slide a 1.5mm 2-row hex bead, followed by an 8mm Swarovski bicone white opal crystal and another hex bead, onto the pin.
Step three: Finish with a wrapped loop, remember to attach the earwire before completing your loop.
Step four: For extra security always add an inexpensive clear rubber earwire clutch to all your finished earrings in which you use earwires. At their low cost, it is a good idea to stock up on those ahead of time.
Approximate Length: 2 ¼ inches
Approximate Cost for a pair: Under $10
List of components:
8mm Swarovski bicone crystal white opal (5301-WHOP8, qty 2)
15x6mm Czech glass fuchsia/pink dagger (CR-DG014, qty 2)
1.5mm 2 row hex bead (SS-HX15-2, qty 4)
Clear rubber earwire clutch (EWC20, qty 2)
2 inch eye pin, 22 gauge (SS-EP22, qty 4)
Plain earwire with ball (SS-EAR02, qty 2)
Tools used:
Side cutter – semi-flush (TOOL-131)
Chain nose pliers (TOOL-106)
Round nose pliers (TOOL-108)
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