Supplies needed: Earrings
-
9" Brass Cable Chain 6x4mm (20-0425-27)
-
8 Round Jump Ring 8mm ID (01-0026-27)
-
8 Round Jump Ring 5.5mm ID (01-0025-27)
- 8 Head Pin 21 gauge 2" (01-0028-27)
- 2 French Hook Ear Wire w/Bronze Coil (90-5128-12)
- 6 Coco wood shard pendants
-
2 European Crystal 6868 Cross Tribe Pendant, 24mm, Light Siam
-
4 European Crystal 6734 Pure Leaf Pendant, 14mm, Fern Green
- 8 European Crystal 5328 Bicone Bead, 6mm, Tangerine
Supplies needed: Necklace
Tools:
- round nose pliers
- chain and/or flat nose pliers (2)
- wire cutters
Skill Level: Beginner
Finished Size: Earrings - approx. 4”, Necklace - approx. 32"
Designer:
Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for Jump Rings and Simple Loops).
Steps - Earrings
- Cut the chain into two 1” pieces, two 1 ½” pieces, and two 2” pieces and set aside.
- Using one head pin slide on one 6mm Tangerine bead and make a simple loop. Repeat this 7 more times and set aside.
- Using one 10mm (8mm ID) jump ring open the ring and attach the 1” piece of chain, then the 2” piece of chain, and then the 1 ½” piece of chain in that order. At the bottom of each chain use a 10mm jump ring and attach one Coco wood pendant.
- Taking the 1” chain component add on one Tangerine bead component made in Step 2.
- Taking the 1 ½” chain component add on one Tangerine bead component made in Step 2 and using an 8mm jump ring (5.5mm ID) add on one Pure Leaf pendant.
- Taking the 2” chain component add on two Tangerine bead components made in Step 2 and using an 8mm jump ring add on one Pure Leaf pendant.
- Add the ear wire to the top of the original 10mm jump ring holding all the chains.
- Add an 8mm jump ring to the Lt Siam Tribal Cross pendant. Holding the ear wire straight open a second 8mm jump ring and attach the cross by sliding the open jump ring through the top links in the three original chains.
- Repeat Steps 3-8 to make second earring.
Steps - Necklace
- Cut the wire into fifteen 2 ½” pieces and six 3 ½” pieces and set aside.
- Using one 3 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and slide on one wavy wooden bead and make a simple loop to close. Repeat 5 more times and set aside.
- Using one 2 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and attach to one beaded link in hole #1, slide on twelve 4mm 5328 Tangerine bicone beads and make a simple loop. Attach to a second beaded link in hole #1. Repeat this two more times for hole #2 and #3. Set aside.
- Using one 2 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and attach to one beaded link in hole #1, slide on twelve 4mm 5328 Light Siam bicone beads and make a simple loop. Attach to a second beaded link in hole #1. Repeat this two more times for hole #2 and #3. Set aside.
- Using one 2 ½” piece of wire make a simple loop and attach to one beaded link in hole #1, slide on twelve 4mm 5328 Fern Green bicone beads and make a simple loop. Attach to a second beadedlink in hole #1. Repeat this two more times for hole #2 and #3. Set aside. Repeat this step two more times to make two more components.
- Using a jump ring attach one end of the magnetic clasp to one wooden component made in Step 2. Using a Fern Green component made in Step 5 attach to other end of wooden bead. Continue this method to create the pattern of color and wooden beads of your choice.
- Using a jump ring attach the other end of the magnetic clasp to the last wooden link in the necklace.
Download the Africa Earrings and Necklace PDF