Monday, February 21, 2011

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Simply Black

Need something to wear for that special occasion this holiday season?! Try one of these. You're sure to dazzle, wearing these charming tiered earrings. Choose one or all three pairs! Handmade from

Length
a little less than 2" - 2 1/4" (55 mm)

Materials
left: 4, 6,  and 8 mm round black glass beads
middle: 4 mm Black Sworovski Crystals and 10 mm teardrop black glass bead
right: 7 mm  black rondelle glass bead, silver wire hoop, 13 mm black rondelle glass bead
Silver Artistic Copper Wire


Cats Eye

These are my favorite earrings! They're so fun to wear on the weekends or sleek enough to wear to the office. Definitely a must have!!

Length
a little less than 2-1/4" (55 mm)

Materials
4 mm round Pearls
10 mm glass beads - Light Purple or Green 
Silver/Gold/Antique Gold colored wire

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Decorative Hoop with dangling Pearl

Length
a little less than 1.5" (35 mm)

Materials
4 mm round Pearls
10 mm round Silver Decorative Wire
Silver colored wire

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Geometric Square


Supplies: 
2- 13 x 11 mm clear square glass beads
2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for hooks)
2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for beads)


Tools
Basic Tool Kit
Ring Mandrel or Sharpie marker (to create round bend for hooks)

Duration
30 minutes


Length: 1 1/2"

The Idea
To create the hook, take the 2" wire and create a loop at one end. Wrap the wire around a cylindrical object, something like a permanent marker for the round bend. 

Take about a 1" length wire and with chain nose pliers, bend over about 1/16" wire over itself to create a headpin. Thread the glass bead through and close with a wire loop. Attach wired bead to hook. Create matching earring.

Geometric Square with Decorative Wire


Supplies: 
2- 13 x 11 mm square glass beads 
2 - 10 mm decorative connecting wire
2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for hooks)
2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for beads)


Tools
Basic Tool Kit
Ring Mandrel or Sharpie marker (to create round bend for hooks)

Duration
30 minutes


Length: 1 1/2"

The Idea
To create the hook, take the 2" wire and create a loop at one end. Wrap the wire around a cylindrical object, something like a permanent marker for the round bend. 

Take about a 1" length wire and with chain nose pliers, bend over about 1/16" wire over itself to create a headpin. Thread the glass bead through and close with a wire loop. Attach wired bead decorative wire and attach that to the hook. Create matching earring.

Geometric Square with Decorative Crystal


Supplies: 
2 - 13 x 11 mm square glass beads 
2 - 4 mm crystals  
2 - 1" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire
2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for hooks)
2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for beads)


Tools
Basic Tool Kit
Ring Mandrel or Sharpie marker (to create round bend for hooks)

Duration
30 minutes


Length: 2"

The Idea
To create the hook, take the 2" wire and create a loop at one end. Wrap the wire around a cylindrical object, something like a permanent marker for the round bend. 

Take about a 1" length wire and with chain nose pliers, bend over about 1/16" wire over itself to create a headpin. Thread the glass bead through and close with a wire loop. Create loop on both ends of the crystals with the 1" gold wire. Attach wired crystal to hook and attach the end of the crystal to the wired glass bead. Create matching earring.