Thursday, July 3, 2014

DIY Drop Earrings with Jade Beads and Chains

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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.

 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:
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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How to Make Pearl Drop Earrings

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Materials needed in making pearl drop earrings
0.5mm golden copper wire
12mm pink glass pearls
Golden earring hooks
Round nose plier
Wire cutter plier
Side cutting plier
How to make pearl drop earrings:
Step 1: Make single pearl dangle
1st, cut a 18cm length of copper wire and slide a pear onto it;
2nd, wrap the pearl with two wire ends;
3rd, wrap short end around the long end;
4th, make a messy wire wrapped loop with long end.

Step 2: attach ear hook to dangle
1st, prepare another piece;
2nd, attach earing hooks onto the pearl dangles.
 The final look of pearl drop earrings looks like: