DIY JEWELRY making
Designed by Denise Yezbak Moore
for Halcraft Collection
Materials:
08 Bead Gallery® purple Czech glass 4mm (15380)
08 Bead Gallery® dark blue Czech glass 4mm (15398)
08 Bead Gallery® sapphire Czech glass 4mm (15371)
08 Bead Gallery® light blue Czech glass 4mm (15369)
08 Bead Gallery® forest green Czech glass 4mm (15411)
02 silver tone ear wires
50” silver tone 24g wire
20” silver tone 18g wire
Tools:
Wire nippers
Round nose pliers
2 – Chain nose pliers
1 ¼” diameter round object to be used to shape wire (example ring mandrel)
Level of difficulty (Intermediate to Advanced)
Tip: After wrapping wire, push wire loops together with thumb before adding the next bead.
Time – Less than 1 hour
Instructions:
Forming Earring Base
1. Cut 10” of 18g wire.
2. Using round object, shape the wire around and form a teardrop shape.
3. Form a wrapped loop (length from bottom of wrap to inside bottom wire should be 1 ½”).
Wire Wrapping Beads
4. Cut 25” of 24g wire.
5. Wrap end of wire around the top earring base 3 times.
6. String purple Czech, form 2 loops, purple Czech, form 2 loops, dark blue Czech, form 2 loops, dark blue Czech, form 2 loops, sapphire Czech, form 2 loops, sapphire Czech, form 2 loops, light blue Czech, form 2 loops, light blue Czech, form 2 loops, forest green Czech, form 2 loops (repeat 2 times), light blue Czech, form 2 loops, light blue Czech, form 2 loops, sapphire Czech, form 2 loops, sapphire Czech, form 2 loops, dark blue Czech, form 2 loops, dark blue Czech, form 2 loops, purple Czech, form 2 loops, purple Czech, form 3 loops and trim wire.
7. Attach ear wire to top loop 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.