Trapeze Earrings
These do make me think of a trapeze, but no danger of me joining the circus! Using beading chain with bead tubes makes these swingy fun earrings!
Karla Schafer, Auntie's Beads Designer
Instructions:
1. Cut a 4” piece of beading chain with the nipper tool.
2. Apply a crimp end to one end of the chain, Beading Chain Crimp Ends 101
3. Slip a noodle tube onto the chain.
4. Slip a large rondelle onto the noodle tube.
5. Apply a crimp end to the free end of the chain.
6. Using the chain nose and bent nose pliers open a jump ring, Jump Rings 101.
7. Slip the two crimp ends onto the jump ring and close.
8. Open the earwire finding and slip it onto the jump ring and close.
9. To complete the pair repeat above steps.
Materials and Tools Needed:
Sterling Silver Beading Chain By the Foot, .7 mm- 8”
Sterling Silver Crimp End Cap, 0.7 mm- 4pc
Sterling Silver Noodle Tubes, 2 mm- 2pc
Bali Beaded Rondelle, Large- 2pc
Sterling Silver Jump Rings, Open, Bag of 10, 6 mm, 16 Gauge- 2pc
Sterling Silver Earwire with 2 mm Ball, Bag of 10- 1pr
Nipper Tool
Chain Nose Pliers
Bent Nose Pliers
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