Earrings with Black Walnut Drops, Seed Beads, Turquoise Gemstone Beads and Metal Beads
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Design Idea NJ27
-- Designer --
Patti, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, opaque iris bronze, #11 round
- Seed bead, Dyna-Mites™, glass, opaque matte turquoise blue, #11 round
- Eye pin, antique silver-plated brass, 2 inches, 21 gauge
- Bead, turquoise (dyed / stabilized), 6x3mm heishi, B grade, Mohs hardness 5 to 6
- Bead, antique silver-plated copper, 6x1mm brushed rondelle
- Bead, antiqued copper, 6x1mm brushed rondelle
- Bead, TierraCast®, antique silver-plated pewter (tin-based alloy), 7.5x4mm two-sided rondelle with lotus design
- Seed bead, Miyuki, glass, opaque galvanized silver, (RR181), #11 rocaille
- Beading hoop, stainless steel, 21mm round with loop
- Ear wire, stainless steel and copper-plated brass, 16.5mm fishhook with 2.5mm ball and open loop, 21 gauge
- Drop, black walnut (natural) and aluminum foil, 25x20mm single-sided laser-cut dragonfly with cutout
Instructions
Step 1
String the following onto a beading hoop:
- One galvanized silver #11 rocaille
- Three iris bronze #11 rounds
- Two turquoise blue #11 rounds
- Three iris bronze #11 rounds
- One galvanized silver #11 rocaille
- Three iris bronze #11 rounds
- Two turquoise blue #11 rounds
- One iris bronze #11 round
Continue to string one galvanized silver #11 rocaille onto the beading hoop then repeat the above pattern in the opposite direction.
Repeat to create a second beaded hoop.
Step 2
String onto an eye pin:
- One silver 6x1mm brushed rondelle
- Three copper 6x1mm brushed rondelles
- One turquoise 6x3mm heishi
- One 7.5x4mm two-sided rondelle
- One turquoise 6x3mm heishi
- Three copper 6x1mm rondelles
- One silver 6x1mm rondelle
Form a simple loop. Repeat to create a second beaded link.
Step 3
Attach an ear wire to one end of a beaded link.
On the opposite end of the link, attach a dragonfly drop and a beaded hoop.
Repeat to create a second earring.
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