The Perfect Pumpkin Earrings

by AndreaP at Lima on 09/15/25

Project details:

We took a basic pumpkin and made it fabulous by blinging it out with sparkling crystal beads.

↓ Step-by-step

↓ Buy the supplies

Supplies you’ll need:

tangerine 4mm crystal rondelles
wood rounds or ceramic rounds (I used wood rounds)
26 gauge gold wire
Czech glass leaves
Kidney ear wires
8/0 Miyuki Delica seed beads

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1

Cut a 22" piece of wire. Image 1: Slide a wood bead onto the center of it. Image 2: String 5 crystal beads onto one end. Image 3: Feed the wire end with the beads on it over and through the wood bead. Image 4: The beads form an arch and gently pull the wire tight. Image 5: Add 5 crystals to a wire end. You can alternate wire ends if you want. Bring the wire over and through the wood bead. Image 6: Repeat this process until you have 7 bead arches all the way around the wood bead.

Step 2

At the bottom, Image 1: Take the wire from either end, and feed it behind one of the arches. Image 2: Bring the wire down to the bottom of the arch, ensuring the wire is not wrapped around a bead, but only the bottom wire. Gently pull to tighten. Image 3: Bring the wire up through the middle of the wood bead. Image 4: Both wires should be at the top.

Step 3

Image 1: Twist the two wires 3/4" up. Slide on a seed bead. Image 2: Use pliers to create a loop at the top. Wrap the wire around the base of the loop a few times. Don't trim the wires.