Instructions by Maura Buckner, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and BeadsĀ®
STEP 1
String one 6mm round dark blue druk bead onto a 1-inch eyepin. Using a pair of chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers and flush-cutters, form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire, creating a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Repeat to create one-hundred-twenty-nine 6mm round dark blue druk beading links.
Repeat to create the thirty-one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drops using one 6mm round dark blue druk bead and one headpin.
First Tier
STEP 2
Using a pair of chain-nose pliers and flat-nose pliers, open a 6mm jumpring. Pass it through the loop on the eye portion of the clasp. Close the jumpring.
STEP 3
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the 6mm jumpring and the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading links. Close the jumpring.
STEP 4
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the right 6mm round dark blue druk beading link from Step 3 and the first loop on three 6mm round dark blue druk beading links. Close the jumpring.
Repeat twenty-one times for a total of twenty-two sets of jumprings with three 6mm round dark blue druk beading links.
STEP 5
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the right 6mm round dark blue druk beading link and the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading links. Close the jumpring.
STEP 6
Open a 6mm jumpring. Pass it through the last 10mm fancy jumpring and the hook portion of the clasp. Close the jumpring.
Second Tier
STEP 7
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the first jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop. Close the jumpring.
Repeat seven times for a total of eight sets.
STEP 8
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the ninth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the tenth jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the left bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 9
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the tenth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the eleventh jumpring, the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Close the jumpring.
Repeat five times for a total of six sets.
STEP 10
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the sixteenth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the seventeenth jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the right bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 11
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the seventeenth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the eighteenth jumpring and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop. Close the jumpring.
Repeat Step 7 seven times for a total of eight sets.
Third Tier
STEP 12
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the ninth jumpring on the second tier, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the tenth jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the left bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 13
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the tenth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the eleventh jumpring, the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Close the jumpring.
Repeat four times for a total of five sets.
STEP 14
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the sixteenth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the seventeenth jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the right bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
Fourth Tier
STEP 15
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the first jumpring on the third tier, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring on the third tier, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the left bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 16
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the third jumpring, the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Close the jumpring.
Repeat Step 13 three times for a total of four sets.
STEP 17
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the sixth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the seventh jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the right bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
Fifth Tier
STEP 18
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the first jumpring on the fourth tier, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring on the fourth tier, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the left bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 19
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the third jumpring, the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Close the jumpring.
Repeat Step 13 two times for a total of three sets.
STEP 20
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the fifth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the sixth jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the right bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
Sixth Tier
STEP 21
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the first jumpring on the fifth tier, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring on the fifth tier, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the left bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 22
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the third jumpring, the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Close the jumpring.
Repeat Step 13 one time for a total of two sets.
STEP 23
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the fourth jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the fifth jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the right bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
Seventh Tier
STEP 24
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the first jumpring on the sixth tier, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring on the sixth tier, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the left bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 25
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the third jumpring, the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Close the jumpring.
STEP 26
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the third jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the fourth jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the right bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
Eighth Tier
STEP 27
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the first jumpring on the seventh tier, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring on the seventh tier, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the left bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 28
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the third jumpring, the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop (the right bottom position on the jumpring). Close the jumpring.
STEP 29
Open a 10mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the first jumpring on the eighth tier, the opposite loop on the left bottom 6mm round dark blue druk beading link attached to the second jumpring on the eighth tier and one 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop. Close the jumpring.
STEP 1
String one 6mm round dark blue druk bead onto a 1-inch eyepin. Using a pair of chain-nose pliers, round-nose pliers and flush-cutters, form a simple loop on the straight end of the wire, creating a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Repeat to create eight 6mm round dark blue druk beading links.
Repeat to create the two 6mm round dark blue druk bead drops using one 6mm round dark blue druk bead and one headpin.
STEP 2
Using one pair of chain-nose pliers and flat-nose pliers, open an 8mm fancy jumpring. Pass it through the loop on an earwire and the first loop on two 6mm round dark blue druk beading links. Close the jumpring.
STEP 3
Open an 8mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the left 6mm round dark blue druk beading link from Step 2 and the first loop on a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link. Close the jumpring.
STEP 4
Repeat to attach an 8mm jumpring and a 6mm round dark blue druk beading link to the right 6mm round dark blue druk beading link from Step 2.
STEP 5
Open an 8mm jumpring. Pass it through the opposite loop on the left 6mm round dark blue druk beading link, the opposite loop on the right 6mm round dark blue druk beading link and a 6mm round dark blue druk bead drop. Close the jumpring.
STEP 6
Repeat Steps 2 - 5 to create the second earring.
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