Ocean Pearl Hat Pin Tutorial

Learn an inexpensive hack for avoiding the wobblies with large-hole beads.

Created by: Mollie Valente

Designer Tips
String the first three beads onto the hat pin finding: 3.4mm heishi-style metal bead, 3.4mm heishi-style metal bead, and 6mm beaded spacer bead.
String on 2 wire keepers and space them to match the length of the Mirage bead. These will serve as bead adjusters and keep the Mirage bead from being wobbly. String the Mirage bead on so it covers both wire keepers.
String on the remaining beads: 6mm beaded spacer bead, 12mm Aventurine Rondelle, 6mm beaded spacer bead, 8mm round bead, and metal barrel bead.
Make your own positioning bead: Cut a wire keeper in half, string it on to the hat pin, cover it with a 4.8mm crimp cover.
Slide the positioning bead up the hat pin wire to securely hold all the beads in place.
Finish with a stick-pin clutch.

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White Plated Hat Pin, 6", with Head

Item #: 38-030-1 Approx. Size: 6", 16-gauge Qty Available: 533 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 11	$2.34
12 – 71	$1.91
72 – 143	$1.70
144 +	$1.45

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White Plated Stick Pin Clutch

Item #: 38-850-1 Approx. Size: 8.5x5mm Qty Available: 4 Sold By: dozens

Quantity	Price
1 – 5	$2.88
6 – 11	$2.47
12 +	$2.13

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Silver Plated Metal Beads, Heishi-Style, 3.4x1mm

Item #: 26-233-3 Approx. Size: 3.4x1mm Qty Available: 1.444 Sold By: gross

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$7.65
10 +	$6.38

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TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Beads, Beaded 6x2mm

Item #: 49-954-06-AS Approx. Size: 6x2mm Qty Available: 0 Sold By: hundreds

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$15.51
10 +	$12.92

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Color-Changing Mirage Bead, Ocean-Pearl

Item #: 27-398-01 Approx. Size: 12x18mm Qty Available: 4 Sold By: strands

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$15.00
10 +	$11.25

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Aventurine Gemstone Beads, 12mm Rondelle with Large Hole

Item #: 21-001-011-03 Approx. Size: 12x6mm Qty Available: 39 Sold By: strands

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Reg. Price:
1 - 9 : ~~$11.25~~
10+ : ~~$5.95~~

Sale Price:

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$9.56
10 +	$5.06

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Silver Plated Metal Beads, Barrel with Rope Coils

Item #: 26-815-108 Approx. Size: Approx. 6.5mm Qty Available: 0 Sold By: strands

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$7.88
10 +	$5.91

0 Reviews

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Silver Plated Metal Beads, Round, 8mm

Item #: 26-815-209 Approx. Size: Approx. 8mm Qty Available: 0 Sold By: strands

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$5.28
10 +	$3.96

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Handmade

White Rubber Earring Backs, Wire Keeper (Bulk)

Item #: 33-960 Approx. Size: 3x3.5mm Qty Available: 138.8335 Sold By: gross

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$2.50
10 +	$1.55

4 Reviews

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White Plated Crimp Cover, 4.8mm

Item #: 48-285-48-1 Approx. Size: 4.8mm Qty Available: 0 Sold By: hundreds

On Sale 15% OFF!

Reg. Price:
1 - 9 : ~~$3.75~~
10+ : ~~$1.82~~

Sale Price:

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$3.19
10 +	$1.55

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EURO TOOL Jewelry Pliers, Mighty Crimper, 5"

Item #: 65-012 Approx. Size: 5" Qty Available: 3 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 9	$14.95
10 – 49	$11.60
50 +	$9.86

1 Reviews

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Scissors, Extra-Large Loop

Item #: 69-043 Approx. Size: Approx. 4x2-1/3" Qty Available: 5 Sold By: eaches

Quantity	Price
1 – 11	$3.75
12 +	$2.30

1 Reviews

Need a visual of any of these steps? See the Step-by-Step Illustrated version of this project:

Rings & Things Blog Article: DIY Hat Pin Tutorial

Suggested Supplies

1 each #38-030-1 White Plated Hat Pin, 6", with Head
1 dozen (use 1 piece) #38-850-1 White Plated Stick Pin Clutch
1 gross (use 2 pieces) #26-233-3 Silver Plated Metal Beads, Heishi-Style, 3.4x1mm
1 hundred (use 3 pieces) #49-954-06-AS TierraCast Antiqued Silver Plated Beads, Cast, Beaded 6x2mm
1 strand (use 1 piece) #27-398-01 Color-Changing Mirage Bead, Ocean-Pearl
1 strand (use 1 piece) #21-001-011-03 Aventurine Gemstone Beads, 12mm Rondelle with Large Hole
1 strand (use 1 piece) #26-815-108 Silver Plated Metal Beads, Barrel with Rope Coils
1 strand (use 1 piece) #26-815-209 Silver Plated Metal Beads, Round, 8mm
1 gross (use 3 pieces) #33-960 White Rubber Earring Backs, Wire Keeper
1 hundred (use 1 piece) #48-285-48-1 White Plated Crimp Cover, 4.8mm

Tools

#65-012 EURO TOOL Jewelry Pliers, Mighty Crimper, 5"
#69-043 Scissors, Extra-Large Loop

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