Design Inspiration Supplies

Design Instructions

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Supplies needed

  • 2    Niobium Ear Wires    (90-5178-01)
  • 2    Buddha Bead    (94-5718-27)
  • 2    4x3mm. Oval Jump Rings    (01-0018-27)
  • 4    European Crystal 4mm 5328 Bicone Beads, Crystal Golden Shadow
  • 2    European Crystal 28mm 6871 Buddha Pendants, Crystal Golden Shadow
  • 4"    24ga craft wire, brass

Tools

  • chain and/or flat nose pliers (2)
  • round nose pliers
  • wire cutters

Skill Level: Beginning

Finished Size: Approx. 3”

Designer:

Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for videos on wrapped loops and jump rings).

 

Steps

  1. Cut the wire in half.
  2. Pick up one piece of wire. Form a wrapped loop at one end and string on one 4mm crystal bead, the Buddha Bead and one more 4mm crystal bead. Form a wrapped loop at the top of the 4mm bead and trim off excess wire.
  3. Open an oval jump ring and attach to the Buddha pendant and to the bottom loop in the beaded wire created in Step 1. Close the jump ring to secure.
  4. Open the loop at the bottom of the earwire and attach to the top loop in the beaded wire from Step 1. Close the loop to secure.
  5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to create second earring.

Download the Buddha Earrings PDF