Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for Jump Rings and Simple Loops).
Steps
- Using alcohol wipes clean all the findings and set aside to dry.
- Using one 4470 10mm fancy stone glue into one 10mm cushion setting and set aside for 24 hours to dry. Repeat three times and set aside.
- Using one 4470 12mm fancy stone glue into one 12mm cushion setting and set aside for 24 hours to dry. Repeat one time and set aside.
- Cut wire into twelve 1” pieces and set aside.String on two barrel beads for button loop.
- Using one wire make a simple loop at one end. Slide on one 4mm 5328 bicone bead and make a simple loop. Repeat seven more times and set aside.
- Using one wire make a simple loop at one end. Slide on one 6mm 5328 bicone bead and make a simple loop. Repeat three more times and set aside.
- Using one ear wire, slide on one 5328 4mm bicone bead and make a simple loop. Repeat once and set aside.
- Using three jump rings attach one to the 16mm 6106 pendant and then add the other two to create a chain
- Using five jump rings attach one to the 16mm 6106 pendant and then add the other four to create a chain.
- Using one bead component made in Step 5, attach one 10mm 4470 component in Sunshine Delite made in Step 2. Repeat once and set aside.
- Using one bead component made in Step 5 and one made in Step 6 link together and attach the 6mm end to one 10mm 4470 component in Light Topaz Shimmer made in Step 2. Repeat once and set aside.
- Using two bead components made in Step 5 and one made in Step 6 link together and attach the 4mm end to one 12mm 4470 component in Light Topaz made in Step 2. Repeat once and set aside.
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Using the Charm Keeper Hoop, open the hoop at the top and begin to slide on components in this order:
1. Component made in Step 11
2. Component made in Step 8
3. Component made in Step 12
4. Component made in Step 9
5. Component made in Step 10
- Repeat Step 14 in the reverse order to make second earring.
Download the Little Drops of Color Earrings PDF