Thursday, August 1, 2013

Fiesta Chandelier Earring TUTORIAL



Fiesta Chandelier Earrings
by Erin Siegel 
for Ornamentea.com

These red hot earrings are the perfect accessory for sizzling Summer style!

Ingredients

Tools:
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Scissors

Instructions:

1: Convert the headpins into eyepins by trimming off the heads and creating a loop at one end as shown.
2: String one 6mm glass round; form a simple loop. Set aside. Cut the cord in half. Set one aside.

3: Make a 3” fold at one end of the cord. Form a larks head knot around the brass ring. 

4: Using the long end of cord, form two half-hitch knots around the ring.

5: Use the short end of cord to string one 6mm glass bead and form an overhand knot ¾” from the previous larks head knot. Trim end to 1/8”.Using the long end of cord, string a bead and form an overhand knot ½” from the last half-hitch knot. Trim end. Repeat steps 3-5 to complete another beaded section next to the first. 

6: Repeat step 3. Use the short end to string a bead and form an overhand knot ¾” from the larks head knot. Use the long end to string a bead and form an overhand knot 1 ¼” from the larks head knot. Trim ends.

7: Repeat step 3. Use the short end to string a bead and form an overhand knot ½” from the previous larks head knot. Use the long end to form two half-hitch knots around the brass ring. String a bead and form an overhand knot ¾” from the last half-hitch knot. Trim ends. Repeat entire step to complete another beaded section next to the last one.
8: Attach the bead link made in step one to the brass ring. Attach an ear wire to the bead link.
9: Repeat steps 1-7 to complete the second earring.

5 comments:

  1. These earrings are so cute! I have tried to make some similar ones before but have trouble getting my knots to line up right. Am i being too picky or is there a trick to it? I'd love to hear it!
    ~Kelsy
    http://looseendscraftblog.com

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    1. Hi Kelsy,

      Getting the knots precisely where you want them can be tricky! I use a ruler while I'm working to ensure the knots are spaced the same. Also, some people find knotting with knotting tweezers handy for accurate knotting. I tend to use my fingers, but I have recommended tweezers in my classes.

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  2. Wow! What a wonderful design of DIY earrings. I like the earring those are very pretty. I would love to try this pair.

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