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How to Make Chandalire Earrings

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By Kathryn Hatter
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Earrings are a popular jewelry item to make because they can often be finished quickly and require few supplies in order to create beautiful works of art. Whether you enjoy making earrings for yourself, making them as gifts or for profit, earrings are interesting to make because there are so many different styles. One popular style is the chandelier earring. These earrings got their name after the light fixture they resemble. Learn how to make eye-catching chandalire earrings today.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Two chandelier earring findings
  • Two earring wires
  • Six head pins
  • Six 8mm crystal beads
  • Six 4mm crystal beads
  • Six 6mm silver spacer beads
  • Six 3mm round beads
  • Two round-nose pliers
  • Wire cutters
  1. Step 1

    Place an 8mm crystal, a spacer, a 4mm crystal and a round bead onto a head pin. Push all of the beads down snugly onto the head pin.

  2. Step 2

    Position the pliers immediately above the round bead and bend the head pin wire into a 90-degree angle. Take the pliers off of the head pin and reposition it back onto the head pin right after the 90-degree angle.

  3. Step 3

    Wrap the head pin wire around the nose of the pliers to create a loop in the head pin wire. While the loop is still open, place it onto one of the loops of the chandelier findings.

  4. Step 4

    Reposition the pliers so you are grasping the loop made in Step 3 with the pliers. With a second pliers wrap the head pin wire around the base to close the loop. Wrap the wire tightly several times and then clip any excess off with the wire clippers.

  5. Step 5

    Repeat Steps 1 through 4 with the other five head pins and beads so that there are three filled head pins on each chandelier finding.

  6. Step 6

    Open the loop of an earring wire with the pliers and place the chandelier finding onto the earring wire. Close the earring wire loop again. Repeat with the second earring wire to finish the chandelier earrings.

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