DIY JEWELRY making
Designed by Denise Yezbak Moore
for Halcraft Collection
Materials:
Purple Earrings
22 Bead Gallery® black glass Czech dagger blue iris (16380)
76 Bead Gallery® 3mm purple iris faceted glass (15582)
01 Bead Gallery® 5mm purple iris faceted glass (15536)
06 gold tone 2” eye pins
24” gold tone 24g wire
02 gold tone ear wires
Aqua Earrings
14 Bead Gallery® black glass Czech dagger aqua iris (16378)
20 Bead Gallery® 3mm aqua faceted glass (15595)
20” gold tone 24g wire
02 gold tone ear wires
Green Earrings
20 Bead Gallery® black glass Czech dagger AB Iris (16375)
46 Bead Gallery® light green 3mm faceted glass (15596)
02 gold tone 2”eye pins
20” gold tone 24g wire
02 gold tone ear wires
Tools:
Wire nippers
2 Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Level of difficulty (Intermediate to advanced)
Time – Less than 45 minutes per earring pair
Instructions:
Purple Earrings
1. Using 2” eye pin, string 3mm, stick, 3mm and form a simple loop.
2. Using 2” eye pin, string 3mm, stick, 3mm, stick, 3mm and form a simple loop.
3. Using 2” eye pin, string 3mm, stick (repeat 2 times), 3mm and form a simple loop.
4. Cut 12” of beading wire and form a wrapped loop.
5. String 3 – 3mm, loop from step 1, 5 – 3mm, loop from step 2, 5 – 3mm, loop from step 3, 4 – 3mm, stick, (3mm, stick) repeat 3 times, 4 – 3mm, other side of loop from step 3, 5 – 3mm, other side of loop from step 2, 5 – 3mm, other side of loop from step 1 and 3 – 3mm.
6. Pull beads tight and wrap wire around wrapped loop. Trim end.
7. Shape earring as needed.
8. Using excess wire, form a wrapped loop.
9. String 3mm, form a partial wrapped loop, string top of earring, complete wrapped loop.
10. Attach ear wire to the top of earring.
11. Repeat steps 1-10 for 2nd earring.
Green Earrings
1. Using 2” eye pin, string 3mm, 3 sticks, 3mm and form a simple loop.
2. Make a slight bend in the center of eye pin.
3. Cut 10” of beading wire and form a wrapped loop.
4. String 4 – 3mm, loop from step 1, 6 – 3mm, 7 sticks, 6 – 3mm, other side of loop from step 1 and 4 – 3mm.
5. Pull beads tight and wrap wire around wrapped loop. Trim end.
6. Shape earring as needed.
7. Using excess wire, form a wrapped loop.
8. String 3mm, form a partial wrapped loop, string top of earring, complete wrapped loop.
9. Attach ear wire to the top of earring.
10. Repeat steps 1-9 for 2nd earring.
Aqua Earrings
1. Cut 10” of beading wire and form a wrapped loop.
2. String 5 – 3mm, 7 sticks and 5 – 3mm.
3. Pull beads tight and wrap wire around wrapped loop. Trim end.
4. Shape earring as needed.
5. Using excess wire, form a wrapped loop.
6. String 3mm, form a partial wrapped loop, string top of earring, complete wrapped loop.
7. Attach ear wire to the top of earring.
8. Repeat steps 1-7 for 2nd earring.
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Denise Yezbak Moore is a self-taught artisan. Denise has been a senior designer here at Halcraft Collection for 9 years. She loves to create jewelry with a bohemian flair. She resides in Southern California and enjoys hearing from fellow beaders.