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Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop. Pearls add such class to any piece of jewelry and the texture of fresh water pearls really add movement to these earrings.

Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings

by Kristal Wick
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Chain Making, Making Loops
  • Skill Level: Beginner
Pearls add such class to any piece of jewelry and the texture of fresh water pearls really add movement to these earrings. I used different colored pearls but the same effect can be achieved using all white pearls. They would make great wedding earrings don't you think?

Materials

22 Gauge Round Dead Soft Copper Wire - 1LB
H11-22D-1LB
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $19.00
  • Gold Club Price: $14.25
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18 Gauge Round Dead Soft Copper Wire
H11-18D
  • Lesson Quantity: 6.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
  • Price: $0.85
  • Gold Club Price: $0.64
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Gold Filled Jump Rings Open (.025) 22ga. (OD) 4mm (ID) 2.55mm - Pack of 25
J11-189
  • Lesson Quantity: 6.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $7.58
  • Gold Club Price: $5.69
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Sterling Silver Head Pin w/ 1.5mm Ball 24ga (Oxidized) 1.5 inch - Pack of 10
K8-31
  • Lesson Quantity: 6.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.72
  • Gold Club Price: $2.79
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Gold Filled Hook Wire 20.5mm - Pack of 10
J19-70
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $12.52
  • Gold Club Price: $9.39
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asstd pearls
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
  • Gold Club Price: $128.04
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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
  • MAT-620.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Wubbers Artisan's Mark 4 Pc Texture Hammer Set
HAM-6100
  • HAM-6100
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $99.95
  • Gold Club Price: $74.96
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Steel Bench Block 4x4 Inch - Pack of 1
G17-10
  • G17-10
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $21.95
  • Gold Club Price: $16.46
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Wubbers Small Bail Making Pliers
G2-1301
  • G2-1301
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $24.95
  • Gold Club Price: $18.71
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Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 2" piece of 18-gauge wire and make a loop crossing the wires over the larger jaw of the Wubbers small round mandrel pliers.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a loop in the middle of the length of wire
Step 2
Make a loop at each wire end using the same jaw of the Wubbers pliers.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a loop at each end
Step 3
Hammer with a texture hammer and bench block. Reshape loops if needed. *Optional - Patina with liver of sulfur or use my cheater patina method.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, hammer the wire
Step 4
Make the first pearl link by cutting a 3" piece of 22-gauge wire and creating a wrapped loop on one end. String on a pearl and complete the link with a second wire wrapped loop.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a wire wrapped link
Step 5
Take another 3" piece of wire and create the first half of a wire wrapped pearl link. Slip the pearl link you made in Step 4 into the loop before finishing the wrap.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a wire wrapped link
Step 6
Finish the wrap, add a pearl and complete the wrap on the other side of the pearl.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a wire wrapped link
Step 7
Continue adding pearl links to create 3 dangles:
4 pearls (2) side dangles
5 pearls for middle dangle

Don't forget to slip the next link onto the previous one before closing the wrapped loop!
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a wire wrapped link
Step 8
Create the bottom pearl wrapped dangle using a head pin and connect before wrapping to the last pearl in the chain. Add one to each of the six chains.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, make a wire wrapped link
Step 9
Attach links using jump rings. Add an ear wire and repeat all steps for the 2nd earring.
Kristal Wick's Blue Cascade Pearl Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , Loops, Wire Loop, Wrapped Wire Loop, attach the pearls to the top part of the earring

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