How to Make Single-Hoop Beaded Earrings

Select beads with vibrant colors.

Beaded hoop earrings complement and dress up any wardrobe. Whether made with glass beads or bright stone beads, beaded hoop earrings express a woman's sense of style while flattering her facial features. Make beaded single-hoop earrings at home with glass, stone or plastic beads. Create one pair of hoop earrings to match with every outfit, or several beaded earrings to go with different outfits during the week.

Things You'll Need

• Cotton hand towel
• Beading hoops
• Chain nose pliers

Instructions

1. Place the cotton hand towel over a table or desk, and create on the towel the bead design that will adorn the hoop earrings. Make the design ½-inch smaller than the actual size of the hoop. For example, if the hoop is 4 inches long, create a design that is 3½ inches in length.

2. Grasp the hoops individually in one hand, and insert the straight end of each hoop wire through the beads. Place the beads on each hoop in the order the beads have been placed on the towel.

3. Hold the beaded hoops in one hand, and the pliers in the other hand. Firmly grasp the straight end of each hoop, 3/8 inch from the tip, with the pliers. Bend the straight end of the hoop to a 90-degree angle to prevent the beads from falling off the hoops.

4. Insert the bent end of the earrings into each ear piercing. Slip the bent end of the hoop through the looped end behind the ear to secure the earrings to each ear.

References

• Making Beaded Jewelry: How to Make Hoop Earrings