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How it's Made
I thought my customers might like to see how I make one of my designs.
These earrings are made using a few simple techniques to create a stylish design.
The equipment used includes:
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Flush cutters
These earrings are made using a few simple techniques to create a stylish design.
The equipment used includes:
Round nose pliers
Flat nose pliers
Flush cutters
Step 1
Firstly I assemble the component parts.
6 head pins for the beads and links.
6 triangle bails to attach to the daggers.
2 Silver plated hoops.
2 Silver plated earring hooks.
6 glass dagger beads.
12 6mm facet beads.
2 8/0 rocaille beads as spacers.
6 head pins for the beads and links.
6 triangle bails to attach to the daggers.
2 Silver plated hoops.
2 Silver plated earring hooks.
6 glass dagger beads.
12 6mm facet beads.
2 8/0 rocaille beads as spacers.
Step 2
The triangles are closed into the top of the daggers. One bead is put onto the head pin and a loop is created just above it. The second bead uses the off cut from the first headpin with a loop above and below the bead to create a link. A further two beads are threaded either side of the rocaille onto another head pin with a loop turned above and below. The final link is made with an off cut of headpin with two turned loops
close together to create a figure of 8 link
close together to create a figure of 8 link
Step 3
The Earring hook is attached to the top of the hoop.
The first dagger is added to the longer bead link and threaded onto the hoop.
A 6mm facet is used as a spacer so the elements hang apart.
The second dagger is joined to the single bead link and threaded on the hoop with another spacer bead.
The final dagger is linked to the figure of eight and threaded onto the hoop.
The hoop wire is slotted home and pressed with pliers to secure.
The final bead on the headpin is attached to the inner loop on the hoop.
For the other earring the order the daggers are threaded onto the hoop are reversed.
The earrings are ready to wear.
The first dagger is added to the longer bead link and threaded onto the hoop.
A 6mm facet is used as a spacer so the elements hang apart.
The second dagger is joined to the single bead link and threaded on the hoop with another spacer bead.
The final dagger is linked to the figure of eight and threaded onto the hoop.
The hoop wire is slotted home and pressed with pliers to secure.
The final bead on the headpin is attached to the inner loop on the hoop.
For the other earring the order the daggers are threaded onto the hoop are reversed.
The earrings are ready to wear.