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Blooming Lotus Earrings Tutorial
Created by: Mollie Valente
Designer Tips
Clean both pear-shaped frames with rubbing alcohol. Also clean both pear stones.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions to mix the two-part epoxy.
Apply a thin layer of adhesive to the interior of the pear-shaped frame and the back of a pear stone. Quickly set the stone firmly in the frame.
Repeat with the second frame and pear stone.
Attach the eye pin loop to the frame loop (twist loop open and closed).
String on beads in the following order: 3mm silver-plated heishi bead, 4mm bicone bead, 3mm silver-plated heishi bead, 4mm bicone bead, 3mm silver-plated heishi bead, 6mm bicone bead, 3mm silver-heishi bead.
Form the start of a wrapped loop at the unfinished end of the beaded eye pin.
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Tips, Continued
Prior to wrapping the loop, attach the beaded head pin to the loop of the post earring. Finish wrapping the loop.
