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Let me show you how to make a pretty pair of beaded earrings!
Mixed beads seem to be all the rage right now! These beads feature a variety of gemstones and a couple of cute little glass heart beads for a cool look. Use your choice of beads to create your own twist on this simple-but-bold design. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your own pair of beaded statement earrings:
1: Two earring hooks.
2: Two long eye pins.
3: Two small head pins.
4: A variety of beads. I used some gemstone chip beads, some pearls, shell beads, round lapis lazuli beads and two glass heart beads.
5: Pliers. I used my round nose and flat nose pliers.
Follow these steps to make your beaded earrings:
1: Add each of the heart beads to the small head pins.
2: Loop the top of the pins using the round nose pliers and then set them aside.
3: Add beads to one of the eye pins in the pattern of your choice.
4: Bend the top of the pin to form an angle.
5: Loop the top of the pin using the round nose pliers.
6: Repeat steps 3 to 5 for the second eye pin re-creating the pattern you established with the first pin.
7: Attach one of the heart charms to one of the beaded eye pins.
8: Attach the other heart to the other eye pin.
9: Attach an earring hook to each of the pins to finish the earrings off!
Now your sweet earrings are finished and ready to wear! These are so lovely and fun! Perfect for a playful but glam look!
If you loved these earrings, here are some other pearl earrings you can make at home:
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How to make a pair of crystal earrings.
These earrings are so cute! Made with some dyed jasper crystals, they are sure to make a summer statement.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your crystal earrings:
1: Pliers. You will need your round nose pliers, flat nose pliers and cutting pliers to make these earrings.
2: Two earring hooks.
3: Two small pieces of chain.
3: Two eye pins.
4: Two small jump rings.
5: Beads of your choice. I used these blue dyed jasper crystal beads and four clear glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your crystal earrings:
1: Add the beads to each of the eye pins.
2: Create loops at the end of each pin to secure the beads in place using the round nose pliers. Trim the wires if necessary to make sure that the loops aren’t too large.
3: Attach each of the small chains to each of the bead charms, securing each end of the chain to either side of the bead charm.
4: Add a small jump ring to the middle of the chain and attach the earring hook. Repeat this for the second earring to finish them off.
Now your amazing boho crystal earrings are finished and ready to wear! Will these be your summer statement earrings?
