Champagne Wishes and Mermaid Dreams Earrings Tutorial

Designer Tips, Continued

• String through the wrapped loop of your wire.
• String 12 black diamond, 1 tanzanite, 1 black diamond, 1 tanzanite, 1 black diamond, 14 tanzanite, 1 aqua, 1 tanzanite, 1 aqua, 1 tanzanite, 5 aqua, 1 purple, 1 aqua, 1 purple, 1 aqua, 14 purple, 1 amethyst, 1 purple, 1 amethyst, 1 purple, 9 amethyst. Skip the last bead and go back up thru all the beads strung, and back through the wrapped loop. Make sure the beads are not too tight, so the fringe hangs loosely.
• Repeat 5 more times, always starting with the black diamond. Using a random amount of beads on the black diamond, tanzanite, and purple (I used 5 aqua and 9 amethyst on all 7 of the strands) to get the staggered effect.
• Once you have all your strands done, weave down a few beads on one strand, tie a knot, weave down a few more beads tie a knot, weave down a few more beads and cut off.
• Untie the knot on your tail, and thread a needle onto the tail. Skipping the last bead, go up through a few beads and tie a knot. Repeat one more time, then go through a few more beads and cut off thread.
• Put your wire through the bead cap, and add one of your tanzanite shimmer crystals on top. Wire wrap a loop above the crystal.
• Twist open the loop on one ear wire, attach the wrapped loop and twist securely close. Repeat all steps for the other earring. 

• 1 tube  #20-111-993  TOHO Glass Beed, Size 11 (2.1mm), Gold-Lined Black Diamond
• 1 tube  #20-111-503  TOHO Glass Beed, Size 11 (2.1mm), Higher-Metallic Dark Amethyst
• 1 tube  #20-111-321  TOHO Glass Beed, Size 11 (2.1mm), Gold-Lustered Light Tanzanite
• 1 tube  #20-111-990  TOHO Glass Beed, Size 11 (2.1mm),  Gold-Lined Aqua
• 1 tube  #20-111-201  TOHO Glass Seed Bead, Purple Luster, size 11/0, Translucent, 2.1mm
• 2 each  #27-690-06-AC  TierraCast Antiqued Copper Plated Spiral Cone
• 1 dozen (use 2 beads)  #05-328-04-643  Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Tanzanite Shimmer 2X
• 1 pair  #34-003-8 TierraCast Earring Hook Findings, Niobium - Bronze and Copper Color
• 1 pack (use 1 foot)  #46-402-30  Artistic Wire Copper Jewelry Wire, 22ga, 45ft - Antique Brass
• 1 spool (use about 4 yards)  #61-004  One-G TOHO Nylon Beading Thread, 50 yards, Beige
• 1 pair #33-960 French wire keepers (optional)

• #65-000-12  Beading Needle, Size 12
• #69-043  Scissors
• Basic Jewelry Making Tools (flush cutters, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers) - A few options are linked in above, or for more options, see below.

• Ruler

See Also:

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