Earrings with Preciosa Czech Crystal Pearls and Zebra Wire™ Natural Copper Wire
Design Idea SH2A
-- Designer --
Elaine, Jewelry Designer, Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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- Pearl, white, Preciosa Czech crystal 10x6mm pear
- Jump ring, copper, 5x4.5mm oval, 22 gauge / 3.8x3.2mm inside diameter / clear-coated
- Jump ring, copper, 8mm round, 16 gauge / 5.4mm inside diameter / clear-coated
- Head pin, copper, 1.5 inch / 1.5mm ball tip, 22 gauge
- Ear wire fishhook, antique copper-plated, 18.5mm / 5x4mm teardrop / open loop, 20 gauge
- Wire, Zebra Wire™, natural copper, round, 14 gauge
- Pliers, Wubbers® Designer Mandrel, medium oval mandrel, steel and rubber, 6.75 inches
Instructions
Cut two 5-inch lengths of Zebra Wire™ 14-gauge natural copper round wire. File the ends so they are smooth.
Find the middle of one of the lengths of wire. Wrap the center around Wubbers® Designer Mandrel medium oval mandrel pliers to create one loop of the bow. Using the same wire, do the same for the other loop of the bow.
Wrap the remaining wire ends over the center to create the bow.
Using flat-nose pliers, sculp the bow into your desired shape.
String a Preciosa Czech 10x6mm white pear crystal pearl onto a 1.5-inch 22-gauge copper ball head pin to create a drop. Finish the head pin with a wrapped loop.
Using a 5x4.5mm 22-gauge copper oval jump ring, attach the drop to the back of the bow by sliding the jump ring into one of the openings in the bow.
Using an 8mm 16-gauge copper round jump ring, attach the bow to an 18.5mm 20-gauge antiqued copper-plated ear wire.
Repeat Steps 2 – 7 to create the second earring.
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