Christmas Tree Earrings with Crystal Passions® Beads and Gold Findings
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Design Idea A8VH
A Christmas Tree Story
-- Designer --
Jamie, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
To learn more about Jamie Smedley, read her jewelry artist success story here
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Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto one head pin:
- One 6mm cube
- One 12mm flower
- One 10mm flower
- One 8mm flower
- One 6mm flower
- One tree topper bead
Step 2
Place your round-nose pliers, horizontally, above the 4mm bicone near the top of the head pin. Bend the head pin to a 90-degree angle. Turn the pliers so they are now vertical in the angled section.
Bring the tip of the head pin up and over the top jaw of the pliers so the wire is now facing downward. Turn the pliers so they are horizontal again. Continue to bring the tip of the head pin around the barrel so the wire is now formed in a loop and the end is back out and at a 90-degree angle.
Step 3
Remove the round-nose pliers. Grip across the loop with the chain-nose pliers. Grip the tip of the head pin with the flat-nose pliers and wrap the head pin around the straight length of wire below the loop, making approximately three tightly wound wraps.
Step 4
Using flush-cutters, trim any excess wire, then press in the cut end with the chain-nose pliers.
Step 5
Using the chain-nose pliers, open the loop on the bottom of the ear wire. Slip the loop above the tree onto the open ear wire loop; close the loop to secure the tree dangle.
Step 6
Repeat Steps 1 - 5 to make the second earring.
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