Monday, July 21, 2014

Christmas Present Earrings

Christmas Present Earrings

Continuing our theme of Christmas in July, today's tutorial is one of our most popular and long standing Christmas patterns!  After all, who doesn't love a stack of Swarovski crystal gifts topped with a bow?!

You will need:
8mm Swarovski Crystal cubes (2)
4mm Swarovski Crystal cubes (2)
TierraCast bows (2)
14K gold filled headpins (2)
14K gold filled ear wires (2)
Round nose pliers
Needle Nose pliers
Wire cutters

1.     Stack beads onto a headpin in the following order: 8mm crystal, 4mm crystal, bow.




2.     Use your round nose pliers to form a wire loop just above the beads.



3.     Wrap the loop closed.




4.     Cut off any excess wire. 





5.     Open the ring at the bottom of the ear wire and string the wire wrapped loop.  Close the ring.





6.     Repeat all steps for the other earring.  The finished earrings look like this:




You can buy Christmas Present earring kits HERE 

www.beadworldinc.com

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