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Chandelier Earrings
and Variations — Project Sheet #68-002-46
Cosmic Crystal™ Beads with Yellow Round Filigree
by Amy Mickelson
Parts:
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2 32 14 14 16 12 1 pr |
#44-156-4 #20-228-081 #28-371-06-342 #28-371-06-232 #37-422-2 #26-233-2 #34-380-2 |
Gold plated filigree finding Japanese Toho seed beads, bronze 6mm Cosmic Crystal bicone beads, olivine 6mm Cosmic Crystal bicone beads, ruby Gold plated head pins Gold plated wafer beads Gold plated euro-clip ear wires |
Crystal and Pearls with Sterling Filigree Bead Cap
By Amy Mickelson
(based on a design found at Beadshop.com)
Parts:
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1 pr 2 34 26 8 8 10 |
#34-563 #43-147-05-3 #20-228-048 #28-371-06-302 #49-962 Faceted Pearls #37-415-1 #37-715-1 |
Sterling silver ear wires Silver plated filigree bead caps Seed beads, size 11/0, crystal silver lined 6mm Cosmic Crystal bicone beads, tanzanite Rope-edged disk bead, antique pewter finish (Catch us on our Bead show tour for pearls like these!) White plated head pins White plated eye pins |
Cosmic Crystal™ with Oval Drop Filigree
by Polly Nobbs-LaRue
Parts:
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2 2 18 10 16 10 8 |
#44-152-4 #34-380-2 #28-373-06-233 #28-373-08-233 #20-228-108 #37-421-2 #37-721-2 |
Teardrop filigree findings, gold plated Euro-clip ear wire, yellow plated 6mm Cosmic Crystal faceted round beads, ruby 8mm Cosmic Crystal faceted round beads, ruby Size 11/0 Japanese seed beads, topaz silverline 7/8" Head pins, yellow plate 7/8" Eye pins, yellow plate |
Sapphire Fiber Optic Beads with White Filigree
By Polly Nobbs-LaRue
Parts:
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2 2 8 6 28 8 6 |
#44-112-1 #34-380-3 #21-946-446 #21-492-446 #20-228-623 #37-421-1 #37-721-1 |
Fancy filigree findings, white plated Euro-clip ear wire, silver plated 6mm round fiber optic beads, light blue Twisted oval fiber optic beads, light blue Size 11/0 Japanese seed beads, periwinkle ceylon 7/8" Head pins, white plate 7/8" Eye pins, white plate |
#68-002-46
The filigree findings look a bit different on the front and back sides. Face both findings the same way.
Face all head (or eye) pin loop openings to the back, to make everything look more professional.
*To make nice round loops on head or eye pins:
- String selected beads on the head or eye pin.
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Keep about 8mm (1/3") of wire.
Cut off any extra. - Use round nose pliers to grasp the wire just above the bead, at the arrow, and bend sharply away from you.
- Now use small round nose pliers to grasp the tip of the wire, and bend it smoothly around the pliers down close to the beads.
Jump Ring Hint:When you open and close jump rings, twist sideways instead of "ovalling" them.
This keeps their shape better, which makes them easier to close all the way.
Parts for bugle bead and tower filigree earrings:
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2 20 10 10 2 10 |
#44-109-1 #27-573-3 #23-224-021 #20-307 #34-223-1 #37-422-1 |
Filigree tower findings, white 3mm round metal beads, silver plate 4mm round glass beads, black 25mm Czech bugle beads (any color) Surgical stainless steel ear wires, white 2" head pins, white |
- String a long head pin with one 3mm round silver bead, one 4mm round glass bead, a 25mm bugle bead, and one more 3mm round silver bead.
- Trim excess length (keeping approximately 8mm) from head pin, and bend the end to form a loop.* (see note at top)
- Attach to a bottom hole of the filigree finding, facing loop to the back.
- Repeat step (1.) four times.
- Attach ear wire to the top of the filigree finding. Repeat steps for other earring.
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2 2 6 2 12 2 6 2 |
#44-112-1 #34-223-1 #37-421-1 #37-422-1 #27-573-3 #27-577-3 #23-226-283 #23-228-282 |
Fancy filigree with inside hole, white Surgical stainless steel ear wires, white 7/8" head pins, white 2" head pins, white 3mm round beads, silver plate 5mm round beads, silver plate 6mm round glass beads, amethyst AB 8mm round glass beads, amethyst |
- Onto a 2" head pin, string one 3mm silver plate bead, one 6mm amethyst AB bead, two 3mm silver plate beads, one 8mm amethyst bead, and one more 3mm silver plate bead.
- Cut off excess length (retaining about 8mm), and form a round loop* with the remaining head pin length.
- Attach this loop to bottom center loop of the filigree finding.
- String one 6mm amethyst AB bead and one 3mm silver plate bead onto a short head pin.
- Cut off excess length (retaining about 8mm), and form a round loop.
- Attach this loop to an outside loop of the filigree finding.
- Repeat (2.) for other side.
- String one 5mm silver plate bead onto a short head pin. Trim excess, and form a round loop. Attach loop to inside hole of filigree finding.
- Attach ear wire to top. Repeat for other earring!
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