Midnight Enchantress - Earrings

This free earrings project features mustard fired agate gemstone beads, black stone gemstone beads and antiqued brass kidney wires from Rings & Things.

As seen in the Rings & Things Spring Supplement 2011
Created by: Tiffany White

Suggested Materials:
2 #21-897-217 14mm faceted round gemstone beads, mustard fired agate
18 #21-886-043 6mm round gemstone beads, black stone
2 #88-100-06-0 16mm Vintaj® filigree bead caps, natural brass
20 #37-099-15-6 1.5" standard ball-end head pins, antiqued brass plate
8 #37-123-6 3x4mm oval jump rings, antiqued brass plate
2 #34-173-6 25mm kidney ear wires, antiqued brass plate

Tools and supplies:
Beadsmith® zebra stripe tool (#69-291)
(use side cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers)

TIPS:
* Cut the ball end off two of the head pins and make a simple loop at one end.
* Add bead caps and fired agate beads and finish with a wrapped loop.
* Add all black stone beads onto the remaining head pins. Use either a simple loop or wire-wrapped loop to secure stones on the head pins.
* Assemble earrings using oval jump rings.
* Each jump ring should have two head pins with the exception of the bottom jump ring; it receives only one head pin.
* Attach the ear wires to the top, and pinch closed using round nose pliers.

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Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet

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