Materials needed in making bead drop earring:
White drop jade bead
Mashan jade bead
Czech bicone glass bead
Copper wire
Eyepins
Earring hooks
Iron cross chains
Instructions on making drop earring with jade beads and chains:
Step 1: Make a beaded string with chains
1st, prepare a copper wire, 8 jade beads and five chains, the five chains consist of two 3cm chains, two 4cm chains and one 5cm chain;
2nd, start with stringing 2 jade beads and a 3cm chain, then add beads and chains alternately as the picture shows, pay attention to the chains’ length order.
2nd, start with stringing 2 jade beads and a 3cm chain, then add beads and chains alternately as the picture shows, pay attention to the chains’ length order.
Step 2: Make drop earrings dangle.
1st,slide a drop jade bead to a 4cm-copper wire, then wrap the both wire ends below the first two jade bead on two sides
2nd, thread a jade bead to one end of the copper wire and then thread to the other end. Pull the two ends of the wire until the jade bead fix right above the 8 jade beads;
3rd, twist the copper wire together and make a loop by round nose plier, wrap the rest wire round the loop, and then conceal the ends in case of stabbing your skin;
4th, make five bicone glass bead links by using eyepins;
5th, attach five glass bead links to five chains respectively.
Step 3: Finish the DIY bead drop earrings.
1st, attach earring hook to the bead drop dangle;
2nd, repeat the above steps to make the other earring.
The final drop earrings are like this:2nd, repeat the above steps to make the other earring.
That’s the complete process to make drop earrings with jade beads and chains. Look, they are so sparking and exquisite. Do not hesitate again, have a try, I believe you can do better than me.
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