Tip: This project uses memory wire to form the circular sections giving uniformity and stability to the design but if you find it difficult to turn small loops on pieces of memory wire, you can use wire instead. Choose the heaviest gauge wire that will fit through the Delicas.
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Four 6mm
engraved gold stars
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Six 5mm gold
stars
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Two silver 3 to 1 end
connectors
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Thirty-six #10Galvanized Pink Blush Delica beads
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Sixty-four #11Galvanized Silver Delica beads
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Two ballend earring wires
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Two silver ball end head pins
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Twelve 4mm jump rings
Tools: memory wire shears, round nose
pliers, flat nose pliers, flush cutters
Tip: Always use memory wire shears to cut
the steel memory wire. Using your regular wire cutters will permanently damage
them.
Cut three rings from the memory wire.
Using the very tip of the round nose pliers, make a small inward facing loop on one end
of each of the three coils of memory wire. The easiest way to do this is to rotate your wrist whilst using your
thumb and forefinger to push the wire against the jaws of the pliers. You will
need to repeat this two or three times to complete the loop. This will help you form a fully closed loop.
Repeat on each of the three coils.
String the Delicas and star beads onto the
three coils using the photo as a guide for the stringing order.
Trim each coil leaving just enough wire
beyond the beads to form a small loop. To work out where to cut the wire, measure the distance between the loop you formed and the cut end. This is how much wire you need to form a matching loop.
The three coils should now look like this.
String a silver star onto a head pin. Bend
the wire at a 90° angle and trim it to 10mm (3/8”).
Turn a simple loop.
Open the loop and hook it onto the middle
of the three loops on the connector.
Connect the smallest and medium coils by
hooking a jump ring to one end of the small coil and the beaded section of the
medium coil. Connect on the other side in the same way.
Connect the medium coil to the largest coil
in the same manner.
Connect the large coil to the end connector
with jump rings.
Open the loop of the ball end earring wire
and slip then top loop of the end connector onto the earring wire. Make sure
that it is facing the front.
Make a second earring with the remaining
components.
It's not too late to start making Christmas earrings and if you need more inspiration, check out my Twelve Days of Christmas Earrings ebook series. You are sure to find something perfect to get you in the festive mood.
'Til next time.....
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'Til next time.....
Want to learn how to make jewellery? Click here to find my books and printable pdfs