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Sand Dollar Earrings

AndreaP at Lima
Sand Dollar Earrings
Sand Dollar Earrings

Project details:

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Beautiful gilded sand dollars hold a fringe of Miyuki spacer beads and Nassa shells. These are the perfect pair for summer.

Supplies you’ll need:

  • sand dollar focals
  • jump rings
  • 22-gauge wire
  • Nassa shells
  • Miyuki spacers
  • 8/0 seed beads
  • ear wire

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1

For the shorter bead charms, I slide on 5 spacer beads, 1 seed bead, and 5 more spacers. For the center bead charm (the longest), I slide on 9 spacer beads, 1 seed bead, and 9 more spacers.

Step

Step 2

Cut six 4" pieces of wire. Slide a shell onto the wire. Image 1: Bring a 1/2"-3/4" of the wire up the side of the shell to meet the other wire. Image 2: Twist the short wire around the long piece tightly so the coils rest on the shell. Trim any excess wire. Image 3: Slide the beads on in the order listed in Step 1. This image shows the longest bead charm. Use pliers to create a loop at the top. Wrap the wire around once or twice and trim. Repeat all of these steps for each bead charm.

Step 3

Attach the charms to the sand dollar with jump rings.

Step 4

Open the loop of the ear wire to the side gently. Slide on the sand dollar.

Buy Products from this Project

10 gram tube
1$5.45
2-4$4.91
5+$4.58
Package of 4
1-2$1.70
3-9$1.54
10+$1.46

Also available: Package of 20

Package of 4
1-2$1.95
3-9$1.77
10+$1.68

Also available: Package of 20

8 yd. spool
1-2$4.70
3-5$4.32
6+$4.00
8 yd. spool
1-2$4.70
3-5$4.32
6+$4.00
Package of 40
1-2$0.95
3-9$0.86
10+$0.77
2.5" tube
1$1.45
2-4$1.29
5+$1.19
Piece
1-2$1.70
3-5$1.57
6+$1.45
Piece
1-4$0.95
5-9$0.86
10+$0.78
1 Ounce Package
1-2$1.10
3-5$1.00
6+$0.89