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Here’s how to add some cute beads to your handmade hoop earrings!
So I recently showed you how to make your own metal hoop earrings at home, but if those are too plain for you, here’s a quick tutorial that shows you how to add some beads to your home made hoops. Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials to make your beaded hoop earrings:
1: A pair of wire hoop earrings, you can follow this tutorial to make your own.
If you don’t feel like making your own, here’s a pair you can purchase: https://amzn.to/35q33gN
2: A pair of flat nose pliers.
3: Some beads. I used these vintage glass beads.
Follow these steps to add beads to your hoop earrings:
1: Take one of the hoops and unhook the ends.
2: You’ll need to slightly straighten the kinked end to allow the beads to pass over. Do this gently using your flat nose pliers.
3: Add the beads.
4: Bend the end of the hoop back to its original position to keep from falling off the hoop and to allow the earring to close again.
5: Repeat steps 1-4 for the second earring.
Now your handmade metal hoop earrings are officially beaded!
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How to make a super simple pair of earrings! These are perfect for people who don’t like heavy earrings.
These earrings are really cute! Turn lightweight beads into some pretty little dangles, perfect for people who can’t bear the weight of heavy statement earrings but still want to look cute! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your earrings:
1: Pliers. I used my round nose pliers (middle), flat nose pliers (right) and cutting pliers (left) to make these earrings.
2: Two head pins.
3: A pair of earring hooks.
4: A pair of beads. I used these recycled timber beads.
Follow these steps to make your little dangling earrings:
1: Add each of the beads to the head pins.
2: Bend the head pins to form a right angle.
3: Trim each pin so there is approximately 1cm left coming out of the top of the beads.
4: Form each pin into a loop to secure the beads onto the pins.
4: Open up each loop slightly and then attach each beaded pin to each of the hooks.
Now they’re finished and ready to wear! Super cute, lightweight and fun!
Here are some other simple, lightweight earrings you can make:
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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?
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Here’s how to make some cool chandelier earrings!
These earrings are pretty cool! They feature some differently sized hoops that hang from a beaded bar for a stunning statement.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your earrings:
1: Pliers. You’ll need flat nose pliers and round nose pliers. Keep your cutting pliers around just in case.
2: Some thin wire. I used some wire recycled from an old design and cut it into four pieces, two long and two short.
3: Two long eye pins.
4: Four smaller eye pins.
5: Earring hooks.
6: Four small jump rings.
7: Beads. I used some timber beads, rose quartz beads and mixed glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your chandelier earrings:
1: Curl the end of one of the long thin wires using the round nose pliers.
2: Bead the wire using the mixed glass beads.
3: Curl the other end of the wire to secure the beads in place. Then form the wire into a circle shape.
4: Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the other thin wires. I used the rose quartz beads on the shorter pieces of wire.
5: Link the ends of each circle using the jump rings.
6: Add more of the coloured beads to the four small eye pins.
7: Loop the end of each eye pin and set them aside.
8: Add some of the wooden beads to one of the longer eye pins. I added six to meet the middle of the pin (but leaving room for the end to be looped later). The add one of the earring hooks to the pin.
9: Add another set of beads so that there is an even amount either side of the earring hooks. Repeat this for the second pin.
10: Loop the ends of the pins to secure the beads and earring hook in place.
12: Attach each of the smaller eye pins to the top of each of the circle charms.
13: Attach the charms to either side of the long pins with the earring hooks, make sure that each earring has one large and one small circle charm.
Now your earrings are finished and ready to wear! How special are these?
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How to make beaded love heart earrings.
Do you remember the love heart necklace tutorial? Here’s how to make love heart earrings too! Contains affiliate links.
You will need the following tools and materials to make your beaded love heart earrings:
1: Pliers. You’ll need flat nose pliers, cutting pliers and round nose pliers.
2: Four pieces of wire cut to approximately 12cm long.
3: Earring hooks.
4: Beads. I used timber beads and some yellow glass beads.
Follow these steps to make your love heart earrings:
1: Create a loop at one end of the wire using the round nose pliers.
2: Add beads to the wire leaving 1cm unbeaded.
3: Create a loop at the other end of the wire using the round nose pliers.
4: Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining pieces of wire, make 2 wires with the timber beads and 2 with the glass beads.
5: Link one of the timber bead wires to the glass bead wires and one end.
6: Form the wires into a heart shape and link the wires at the bottom of the heart.
7: Repeat these steps for the second heart.
8: Squash the bottom loops of each earring so that it doesn’t fold in half when it hangs from your ears.
9: Add an earring hook to the top of each heart earring.
Now your love heart earrings are ready to wear!
