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Falling in Love Earrings
About this design:
For these budget friendly statement earrings, I made clusters of Czech glass bead charms and attached a pearl heart to the bottom for the perfect Valentines Day accessory!
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
- Headpins
- Jump Rings
- Earwires
- Czech Glass
- Mother of Pearl Hearts
Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Use the headpins & Czech glass to make the bead charms- I ended up making about 25 per earring, but you can add more or less depending on how full you'd like the cluster to look. See Tip: Wire Wrap a Charm |
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Step 2: Cut a piece of chain a little less than 1" long. Attach jump rings holding 2-3 bead charms along the chain. Make a bead charm with the pearl heart & attach to the bottom of the chain with a jump ring. Attach a jump ring to the top of the chain and slide an earwire onto the jump ring. I also attached some of the bead charms to this jump ring as well. |
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| 16" strand | $6.95 |
| Package of 2 | $0.65 |
Silver (Plated) Round Jump Ring 3mm, 22 Gauge
BACK IN STOCK!
| 1 gram | $0.40 |
| Package of 40 | $0.90 |
Measurements: 2x1mm links
| per foot: $1.20 |
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On Jan 21, 2021 at 4:19 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Eliana, great pair of earrings! The soft colored clustered beads remind me of fringe and look wonderful with the pearl heart beads. I really like the textural effect they add. I have got to try this technique!
On Jan 21, 2021 at 5:28 pm #
BevB says:Gorgeous earrings! They would be fun to wear.
On Jan 21, 2021 at 5:45 pm #
sweetjane says:Fabulous earrings!! I always look forward to your designs…especially the budget-friendly ones.
On Jan 21, 2021 at 6:38 pm #
Maggies Mom says:Beautiful!
On Jan 22, 2021 at 1:19 am #
MH says:Gorgeous!
On Jan 22, 2021 at 4:35 pm #
Fresh Baked says:A subtle nod to the holiday, but pretty enough to wear everyday!
On Jan 22, 2021 at 5:46 pm #
JoJoMN says:Great for Valentines Day or any day.
On Jan 23, 2021 at 1:13 pm #
Beady Little Eyes says:Such fun earrings for Valentines Day. Such sparkle and glitz – love ‘em.