Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Making Chain, Chain Making . Using some seed beads and jump rings, you can make these earrings as long or short as desired.

Vintage Beauty Earrings

by Kristal Wick
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Chain Making
  • Skill Level: Beginner
Using some seed beads and jump rings, you can make these earrings as long or short as desired. You can even make a matching necklace and bracelet using this technique.

Materials

CLEAR SAFETY GLASSES
GLS-120.40
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $4.95
  • Gold Club Price: $3.71
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6mm Rose 5328 Bi-Cone Swarovski Crystal Beads - Pack of 10
A13-62B
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.97
  • Gold Club Price: $2.23
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Gold Filled Jump Rings Open (.025) 22ga. (OD) 4mm (ID) 2.55mm - Pack of 25
J11-189
  • Lesson Quantity: 14.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $8.02
  • Gold Club Price: $6.02
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Gold Filled Jump Rings Open (.020) 24ga. (OD) 3mm (ID) 1.98mm - Pack of 25
J11-188
  • Lesson Quantity: 4.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.82
  • Gold Club Price: $2.87
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Gold Filled Eyepins 22GA 1 1/2 inch - Pack of 10
J8-22
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $9.64
  • Gold Club Price: $7.23
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Rose Gold Filled Earwire w/ Coil Only 19mm - Pack of 2
L19-14
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $3.22
  • Gold Club Price: $2.42
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Size 6 seed beads
  • Lesson Quantity: 6.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 6.00 each
Seed Beads size 15
  • Lesson Quantity: 4.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 4.00 each
Mini tea cup charms
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
Gold Filled Flower Shaped Bead Caps 4mm - Pack of 10
J9-304
  • Lesson Quantity: 4.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.78
  • Gold Club Price: $2.09
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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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Instructions
Step 1
String small seed bead, bead cap, large crystal, bead cap and small seed bead onto an eye pin and make a simple loop at the top.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , make a simple loop
Step 2
Open a large jump ring, insert a large seed bead and close the jump ring. You can purchase jump rings or make your own jump rings.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , thread a jump ring through the bead
Step 3
Open a second jump ring, slide it through the seed bead and close the jump ring. Now, each seed bead has 2 jump rings going through it, creating a link.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , open a second jump ring
Step 4
Repeat Step 3 and attach 2 links together using a small jump ring.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , repeat step 3
Step 5
Attach a large jump ring to the tea cup handle.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , attach a large jump ring
Step 6
Open the end jump ring of the seed bead links and insert the tea cup jump ring. Close jump ring.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , attach the charm to the chain
Step 7
Open the bottom loop of the crystal link, insert seed bead links and close loop.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , attach the chain to the crystal
Step 8
Attach ear wire to the top of the crystal link. Purchase ear wires or make your own ear wires. Repeat all steps for the 2nd earring.
Kristal Wick's Vintage Beauty Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Making Chain, Chain Making , attach an ear wire