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Little Drops of Sunshine - Swarovski Tutorial
Design by SWAROVSKI Create Your Style
Although these sunny earrings weren't designed with birthstones in mind, we love this cheerful use of Light Topaz, one of November's birthstone colors.
Instructions
Using alcohol wipes, clean all the settings and set aside to dry.
Using one 4470 10mm fancy stone, glue into one 10mm cushion setting and set aside for 24 hours to dry. Repeat three times and set aside.
Glue a 4470 fancy stone into a 12mm cushion setting and set aside for 24 hours to dry. Repeat one time and set aside.
Cut wire into twelve 1" pieces and set aside.
Using one wire, make a simple loop at one end. Slide on one 4mm 5328 bead and make a simple loop. Repeat seven more times and set aside. For instructions on making loops, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).
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Instructions, Continued
6. Using one wire make a simple loop at one end. Slide on one 6mm 5328 bead and make a simple loop. Repeat three more times and set aside.
7. Using one ear wire, slide on one 5328 4mm bicone bead and make a simple loop. Repeat once and set aside.
8. Using three jump rings, attach one to a 16mm 6106 pendant and then add the other two to create a chain.
9. Using five jump rings attach one to a 16mm 6106 pendant and then add the other four to create a chain.
10. Using one bead component made in Step 5, attach one 10mm 4470 component in Sunshine Delite made in Step 2. Repeat once and set aside.
11. Using one bead component made in Step 5 and one made in Step 6 link together and attach the 6mm end to one 10mm 4470 component in Light Topaz Shimmer made in Step 2. Repeat once and set aside.
12. Using two bead components made in Step 5, and one made in Step 6, link together and attach the 4mm end to one 12mm 4470 component in Light Topaz made in Step 2. Repeat once and set aside.
13. Using the Charm Keeper Hoop, open the hoop at the top and begin to slide on components in this order:
Component made in Step 11
Component made in Step 8
Component made in Step 12
Component made in Step 9
Component made in Step 10
14. Repeat Step 13 in the reverse order to make second earring.
