Bee Button Earrings

by TierraCast on 03/11/21

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Project details:

Bees represent community, productivity and sweetness. A clever jump ring hack turns our Bee Buttons into earring focals! Designed by Tracy Proctor.

↓ Step-by-step

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Supplies you’ll need:

Bee Button (2)
French Hook Ear Wire w/2mm Copper Bead (2)
Round Jump Ring 19ga 5.5mm (2)
Czech Glass 7mm Flower Bead (2)
Citrine 6x9mm Top-drilled Gemstone Drops
24ga Craft Wire, copper
Chain nose pliers
Round nose pliers
Wire cutters

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1

Cut one 4" piece of craft wire.

Step 2

String one end of wire through hole of one citrine drop about 1 1/2". Bend both sides of wire up to frame top of drop, then wrap short side of wire twice around longer side. Trim excess from short side after wrapping.

Step 3

String one flower bead onto longer side of wire. Allowing about 1/16" of space above flower bead, bend wire over at right angle and use round nose pliers to form wrapped loop. Trim excess wire.

Step 4

Open one jump ring and attach wrapped loop. Before closing jump ring attach to shank of one button. Close jump ring.

Step 5

Open one jump ring and attach to button shank above jump ring placed in Step 4, making sure Bee Button is right side up. Before closing attach loop of one ear wire. Close jump ring.