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on “Sea Lotus Necklace & Earring Set”:“Gorgeous combination to create a set of 3 strand necklaces!…” read »
on “Sea Lotus Necklace & Earring Set”:“Such beautiful, golden layers! The smaller beads & chain really show off the colorful Cloisonné…” read »
on “Happy suade to You!”:“these earrings are really cute!…” read »
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on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Thanks again you all...your support really matters. I have been in a real funk lately...don't really…” read »
on “A Few More”:“It’s been 10 days since you posted this. I never paid any attention to the woven…” read »
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“I like the way the leather frames the feathers and moon charms. Very pretty.…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“I agree with Crystal, I really like what you did with the honeycomb link. Pleasing color…” read »
on “Happy suade to You!”:“Love these! Such an eye-catching design. So much movement from all the dangling suede…” read »
on “Green dream”:“Wow! Ingenious design…” read »
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on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Thanks you all!! Yes, Nancy, that was your pendant. I had it for awhile…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Jane has cleverly presented a super colorful piece. I had that very same pendant and perhaps…” read »
on “Low Tide Earrings”:“Unfortunately, these do not come in gold.…” read »
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“really cute! Love the heishi!…” read »
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“Do these come in gold…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Nice piece Jane. I enjoy all the colorful accents, but especially how you used the…” read »
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“Love the combo of the Opal acetate (which looks like MOP), the shell links, and coconut--great…” read »
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“My favorite style--the hoop ear wires are a blast to create with!…” read »
- on “Tropical Monstera Earrings”:
“Beautiful way to frame the Abalone acetate leaves! The fancy ear posts make this extra…” read »
on “Tropical Monstera Earrings”:“Thanks Pam!…” read »
on “Shell Cove Earrings”:“Another delightful pair of earrings! I must amend the fact that I love all 5…” read »
on “Heishi Hoops”:“Another fantastic earring! To be honest I love all 4 pairs.…” read »
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“These are my favorite earrings!…” read »
on “Sunburst Chandelier Earrings”:“Thank you!…” read »
- on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:
“This is a beautiful eclectic necklace and earrings! I love it!…” read »
on “A Few More”:“That blue one has great appeal! Agree about the hula.…” read »
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on “A Few More”:“Interesting collection with great components. I especially like the blue pendant. It looks like…” read »
on “The hills are alive🎼”:“Wonderful color and an absolutely beautiful design! What size brush did you use... one with…” read »
on “New and Old Stuff”:“Love those vintage beads. They look right at home in this bright and cheerful design.…” read »
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“Wow! I have to agree with all of the above. This is a fabulous…” read »
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“Wow! I love the design and the beads are lovely.very organic…” read »
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Castaway Earrings
About this design:
For the second round of Lima beach week, I wanted to create modern, tropical earrings that I would love to wear this summer. There were some great pieces to choose from but I was drawn to the abalone crescent and black lip shell horse eye focals.
What you’ll need: (buy products below)
You will need 2 abalone crescent moon focals, 2 black lip shell horse eye focals, 2 mother of pearl crescent moon beads 8x6mm, and conch shell heishis. You wil also need 2 pairs of ear wire, eye pins, textured jump rings, an rollo chain. Any extra beads you have you can use for matching bracelets.
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: Abalone crescent moon earrings: 1. Cut a couple of inches of chain. 2. Attach the chain to your eye pin loop. 3. Feed the eye ppin through the crescent bead. 4. Now create a wire-wrapped loop at the top. 5. Figure our how long you would like your chain and trim. I trimmed my to be 1.25" long. 6. Take your head pin and feed it through the mother of pearl moon bead, create a wire-wrapped loop at the top. 7. Connect the moon bead charm to the chain with a tiny jump ring. 8. Attach the abalone crescent to the ear wire. Follow the tip below to neatly wire wrap your crescent charm. See Tip: Wire Wrap a Charm |
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Step 2: Black lip shell earrings: 1. Use your pliers to straighten out the wire end on the ear hoops (it comes bent upwards so it closes the hoop). 2. Now you can slide on your conch shell heishis. 3. Attach the horse eye focals to the jump rings and center it between the conch heishis. |
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Abalone Crescent Moon Focal 20mm
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Measurements: 2mm links
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On May 05, 2022 at 1:31 pm #
kye says:Oh wow! These are fantastic!
On May 05, 2022 at 1:50 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Ditto! Love the dangling moons from the Abalone crescents!
On May 05, 2022 at 4:41 pm #
Beady Little Eyes says:I agree. Love the double moons!
On May 05, 2022 at 6:37 pm #
Crystal Canary says:Andrea, I wanted to say again, how much I liked your earrings! I was so eager to try to make a pair that I tore apart a necklace to use the small shells, and luckily I had the drops. As far as the Moon pair–I will have to pop those supplies in my bag. Wanted to say thanks for the inspiration, and I hope you don’t mind that my pair is so similar to yours. Love both of your creations!
On May 05, 2022 at 10:55 pm #
dolllady aka Pam says:Andrea, beautiful earrings! My favorites are the hoops. However, I would make a different adaptation of the moon earrings because I have a short neck.
On May 08, 2022 at 8:54 pm #
AndreaP at Lima says:Thank you everyone for the kind words.
On May 08, 2022 at 8:56 pm #
AndreaP at Lima says:Crystal Canary, your earrings look fabulous!