Teal Next Time - Earrings

Created by: Rita Hutchinson

Suggested materials:
20 #46-000-11-05 5mm round niobium jump rings, teal
8 #37-050-66 8mm round jump rings, copper
8 #37-295-670 7mm round jump rings, sterling silver
1 pr #34-527 French hook ear wires, sterling silver

Tools and supplies:
2 pair of flat-nose pliers (#65-080), Brilliant! polishing cloth (#63-537)

TIPS:
* The smaller sterling jump rings lay on top of the larger copper jump rings giving a layered look. The earring on the right side of the image shown, is how they look when worn.

* Use two pair of chain-nose pliers to open and close the jump rings. One pair holds the jump ring, while the other pair to opens and closes it.

* The "Flower Cross & Polyhedron" earring designs in The Bead Book, a South African beading magazine inspired these earrings. This chain maille pattern is sometimes referred to as a Japanese cross.

* Chain Making Techniques (#62-909 ) by Anne E. Mitchell is a good comprehensive resource book for everything you need to recognize and follow chain maille patterns and create custom chains.

* Touch up rings with a polishing cloth before attaching ear wires.

NOTE: If you like this design, we also offer a design tip sheet for the “Woven Rings” bracelet and earrings set.

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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