Autumn Cascade Earrings

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Autumn Cascade Earrings Instructions

Gold and bronze summons the fall season, whether you are ushering in autumn or simply look ravishing in warm neutral tones, these earrings will be a certain must have.

Step one: On 1½-inch gold-filled eye pins, make several links. Use the 6mm fire-polished earth tone mix and 4mm gold Swarovski pearls for your focal beads. Accent with 5mm and 3mm gold-filled rounds and 4mm vermeil daisy spacers. You do not need to follow our pattern exactly. These are very free form earrings. Our artist made 8 links of varying lengths for each earring, and one to connect the dangles to the earwire. Finish each link with a simple loop. For detailed instructions on how to make simple loops, please visit the Handy Tips section of the Learning Center.

Step two: Attach the links to one another to make 3 short strands (6 for two earrings). Make sure the lengths are all a bit different.

Step three: At the bottom of each strand, attach an antique gold pewter oak leaf charm using a gold-filled 14k open jump ring 4.30mm x .030mm.

Step four: Attach your links to the spacer bar. For the outside links, simply run a headpin through the bar and make a simple loop at the end. Attach your links to that loop. For the center, use and eye pin. On one end attach the links, then add a 3mm gold-filled round, bring it through the center hole, add another round, and make a simple loop.

Step five: To attach the links to the earwire, make another loop using a 6mm fire-polished bead surrounded by daisy spacers on an eye pin. Attach one end of the eye pin to the links, and make a simple loop in the other end to attach it to an open jump ring, which in turn, connects to the earwire.
Approximate size: 3¾ inches (from top of leverback)
Approximate cost for a pair: $43Alternative items: If you want to change the look of the links in the earrings, try the antique gold pip 3 hole link (GA-3072) or the gold almond 3 to 1 link (G-3067).

Tools Used:
Side cutter- semi-flush (TOOL-131)
Chain nose pliers (TOOL-106)
Round nose pliers (TOOL-108)
List of Components: (quantities reflect the items used in the picture; feel free to vary quantities) 3mm gold-filled round beads (GF-RND3, qty 14)
5mm gold-filled round beads (GF-RND5, qty 6)
4mm Swarovski pearl, gold (5810-GOLD4, qty 6)
Gold-filled 020 1.5-inch eye pin (GF-EP150-020, qty 18)
4mm antiqued gold vermeil daisy spacer (INDSY4-VA, qty 26)
6mm fire-polished earth tone mix (FP-MXEARTH6, qty 1 pack)
Gold-filled lever back earrings (GF-LVR1, qty 2)
Gold-filled 14k open jump ring 4.30mm x .030 (GF-OJR30-D, qty 8)
Antique gold-plated pewter oak leaf charm (GA-2174, qty 6)
Gold-filled 025 1.5-inch head pin (GF-HP150-025, qty 4)
Gold (pewter) almond 3-hole link (G-3066, qty 2)

Purchase Idea Kit Components

Gold-Filled 3mm Round Seamless w/ 1.0mm Hole (1/20 14K)
Gold-Filled 3mm Round Seamless w/ 1.0mm Hole (1/20 14K)
Code: GF-RND3
Length 3mm 
1-3940-7980+
$0.27$0.25$0.22
Qty>
Gold-Filled 5mm Round Seamless w/ 1.4mm Hole (1/20 14K)
Gold-Filled 5mm Round Seamless w/ 1.4mm Hole (1/20 14K)
Code: GF-RND5
Length 5mm 
1-1920-3940+
$0.76$0.68$0.62
Qty>
Swarovski 5810 4mm Pearl Gold
Swarovski 5810 4mm Pearl Gold
Code: 5810-GOLD4
Length 4mm, Width 4mm 
1-5960-119120+
$0.09$0.08$0.07
Qty>
Gold-Filled 1.5-Inch Eye Pin
Gold-Filled 1.5-Inch Eye Pin
Code: GF-EP150-020
Length 1.5 inches, 24 gauge 
1-2930-5960+
$0.44$0.40$0.36
Qty>
4mm Antiqued Gold Vermeil Daisy Spacer
4mm Antiqued Gold Vermeil Daisy Spacer
Code: INDSY4-VA
4mm 
1-3940-7980+
$0.36$0.32$0.29
Qty>
Gold-Filled Plain Leverback
Gold-Filled Plain Leverback
Code: GF-LVR1
Height 15mm 
1-56-1112+
$2.74$2.49$2.24
Qty>
Gold-Filled 14K Open Jump Ring 0.030 x .170 inches (0.75 x 4.30mm)
Gold-Filled 14K Open Jump Ring 0.030 x .170 inches (0.75 x 4.30mm)
Code: GF-OJR30-D
Diameter 4.3mm, 20 gauge 
1-3940-7980+
$0.30$0.27$0.24
Qty>
TierraCast Gold Antique Oak Leaf Charm
TierraCast Gold Antique Oak Leaf Charm
Code: GA-2174
Height 10.5mm, Width 6mm 
1-2425-4950+
$0.72$0.64$0.58
Qty>
Gold-Filled 1.5-Inch Head Pin
Gold-Filled 1.5-Inch Head Pin
Code: GF-HP150-025
Length 1.5 inches, 22 gauge 
1-2425-4950+
$0.58$0.52$0.46
Qty>
TierraCast Gold Almond 3-Hole Link
TierraCast Gold Almond 3-Hole Link
Code: G-3066
Length 4mm, Width 15mm 
1-1415-2930+
$1.20$1.08$0.96
Qty>

Purchase Tools & Supplies

Side Cutters - Semi Flush
Side Cutters - Semi Flush
Code: TOOL-131
Price: $10.49
Qty>
Chain Nose Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Code: TOOL-106
Price: $6.89
Qty>
Round Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Code: TOOL-108
Price: $6.89
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