by Kim Connors



Materials
2 Silver-Plated Dangle Earrings
2 Silver-Plated 2inch Headpins
2 Silver-Plated Eyepins
2 White 8mm Glass Pearls
2 Grape 6mm Glass Pearls
2 Black 4mm Crystal Bicones
2 Silver-Plated 4.5x3.2mm Metal Disc Beads
2 Silver-Plated 3x2mm Metal Disc Beads
2 Silver-Plated 6mm Rhinestone Rondelle w/Amethyst Crystals
4 Silver-Plated 5mm Pear-Shaped Metal Beads 




Directions

1.Create your pearl drop.   Add 1 white 8mm glass pearl, 1 Silver-Plated 4.5x3.2mm disc, 1 grape 6mm glass pearl, 1Silver-Plated 3x2mm disc, and 1 black 4mm glass crystal bicone to a 2 inch Silver-Plated headpin.  Make a 90° bend in headpin above beads.  Using round nose pliers (or any pliers you have) hold the headpin near the angle and bend it around the pliers to make a loop.  Wrap down around headpin creating as many coils as you can.  Trim any extra headpin.  Your drop will look like this:









2.Open the loop of one eyepin.  Add the loop of the pearl drop.  Close the loop of the eyepin.  Your earring will look like this:














3.Add 1 Silver-Plated Pear-Shaped metal bead small side first, 1 Silver-Plated 6mm Rhinestone Rondelle, and 1 Silver-Plated Pear-Shaped metal bead big side first to the eyepin from step 2.  Make a 90° bend in headpin above beads.  Using round nose pliers (or any pliers you have) hold the headpin near the angle and bend it around the pliers to make a loop.  Wrap down around headpin creating as many coils as you can.  Trim any extra headpin.  Your earring will look like this:















4.Open the loop of a dangle earring.  Add the completed drop.  Close the loop of the earring.

5.Repeat steps 1-4 to create your other earring.

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