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Beadpunk - Earrings
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Created by: Amy Mickelson
2 #24-450-10-6 10mm metal cog beads, antiqued brass plate
1 pkg #55-000-01 Tim Holtz® idea-ology™ sprocket gears, antiqued metals (use 2)
5 #37-167-6 8mm round jump rings, antiqued brass plate
7 #37-167-7 8mm round jump rings, antiqued copper plate
1 vial #20-228-613 Size 11 Toho® Japanese glass seed beads, gray matte
(use 48 per earring)
72 #23-316-021 6x4mm tip-drilled Czech glass teardrop beads, black (36 per earring)
1 pair #34-227-8 Two-tone French hook ear wires with 7mm loop,
surgical stainless steel/copper plate
1 spl #61-841-50-02 0.008" WildFire™ beading thread, black (use 1 yard per earring)
Tools and supplies: scissors, chain-nose pliers, size 10 beading needles (#65-000-10), adhesive such as Bead Fix (#60-243), size 15 gold color seed beads from local bead store
Inspired by Cindy Pankopf’s “Triple Time” project in the June 2009 issue of Bead & Button magazine, the designer created woven cogs using a square stitch.
The designer uses Pankopf’s instructions with the following exceptions:
* To create a steampunk look, the designer inserted a metal cog bead in the center of each woven ring.
* 6x4mm tip-drilled teardrop beads replace the 3mm fringe beads.
TIPS: Use adhesive to secure the metal cog bead to inner seed bead ring.
Design variation: For an asymmetric look, attach one ear wire to the seed bead cog, and one to idea-ology cog.
See the following technique sheets:
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet
To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.
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