Earrings with Labradorite Gemstone Beads and Wirework
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Design Idea LA36
A Simple Transformation
-- Designer --
LauraLynn, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Wire, ParaWire™, copper, round, 20 gauge
- Bead, labradorite (natural), 14x10mm-20x12mm graduated hand-cut top-drilled faceted puffed teardrop, B grade, Mohs hardness 6 to 6-1/2
- Ear wire, antiqued copper-plated copper, 17mm fishhook with 2mm ball and open loop, 20 gauge
Instructions
Step 1
Cut a 5-inch length of wire.
Step 2
String a bead approximately 1-1/2 inches onto the wire. Use flat-nose pliers to bend each of the wire up towards the point of the bead. Hold both ends of the wire together and place the tip of the wires on round-nose pliers. Use the round-nose pliers to create a loop then, with the pliers still in place, bend the loop back approximately 90 degrees. Wrap the wire together around the bottom of the loops and continue down the top of the bead to create a cone, as seen in the image above.
Step 3
Attach the wrapped loop to an ear wire.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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