Chip/crystal earrings
These
earrings go with the beautiful asymetrical necklace inspired by Lindsay
Hastings' design. You can find the necklace on page 46 of the November
2008 issue of BeadStyle.
Supplies
2 8-12 mm gemstone chips
12 4 mm bicone crystals
20 in. (50 cm) 24-gauge half-hard wire
2 2-in. (5 cm) head pins
pair of earring wires
chainnose and roundnose pliers
diagonal wire cutters
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Step 1:
Cut
a 2-in. (5 cm) piece of 24-gauge wire. Make a coil on one end. String a
bicone and make a wrapped loop (Basics*). Make five bicone units.
Step 2:
On a head pin, string a gemstone chip, the bicone units, and a bicone. Make a wrapped loop.
Step 3:
Open the loop of an earring wire. Attach the dangle and close the loop. Make a second earring to match the first.
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