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Spanish Rose Earrings Tutorial
3mm and 4mm gemstone beads have notoriously small holes, so they rarely work with standard-diameter head pins. We highly recommend wrapped loops rather than simple loops, with the thinner-gauge wire that fits small gemstone beads. Fortunately, 26-gauge plated copper Artistic wire is professional quality, yet inexpensive enough to practice with if you don't yet have this technique perfected.
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Use thin ball-end head pins to make wire-wrapped loops for three garnet beads. For step-by-step wrapped-loop instructions, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).
To each of these, use 26-gauge Artistic wire to wrap a series of three 4mm gemstone beads, making desired pattern. Before closing final loop of each dangle, attach to TierraCast link.
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At the top of each TierraCast Marrakesh link, use 26-gauge wire to make additional wire-wrapped beaded links, and connect them to the ear wire with a final 3mm garnet bead.
Mix & match with your favorite types of gemstones, pearls or glass beads! Or check our Birthstone options, to make the perfect custom birthstone gift.