How to make Pearl Hanging Earrings with Copper Wire Inspi487
How to make Pearl Hanging Earrings with Copper Wire
These classy earrings are now easy to make yourself! Of course you can always go for a different color or a different bead! Just make sure the threaded hole is big enough. The copper wire must be able to go through this bead twice. Follow the step-by-step instructions below and look at the attached picture for the threading pattern.
Start by cutting about 25cm of copper wire. Then thread 4 pearl beads and put the copper wire back through the 1st bead. When you pull this, a square is created. Make sure it is in the middle of the copper wire so there is still enough space at both ends. Now thread 4 more beads on the right side. Bend the wire down and continue through the 1st bead again. Hold this 1st bead as you tighten the wire so that the 2nd square joins the first. Both ends are now pointing upward if all goes well.
Now thread a gold bead on the right wire and a pearl bead on the left wire. Pass the right wire through the pearl bead and pull it tight. Now thread 2 pearl beads on this wire and 1 pearl bead on the other wire. Pass this wire through the 2 pearl beads to create a 3rd square. Pass the other wire through that one pearl bead and cut the copper wire as close to the pearl bead as possible.
Finally, use a leftover piece or a new piece of copper wire of about 5-10cm. Thread the gold bead onto this piece of copper wire, making sure it falls in the middle. Use round nose pliers to twist an eyelet. Wrap the remaining copper wire around itself and cut it off. Push the sharp end flat against the earring and the 1st part is finished!
Now cut off a piece of chain of about 11 links. Open a jumpring and attach the pearl charm to this chain. At the other end, attach a new jumpring and put this also through the eye of the earring. Close this and your earring is ready to be worn!
Used materials:
Top Quality glass pearl beads 6mm white
Nikkel free copper wire 0.4mm gold
Stainless steel spacer beads 6x5mm
Stainless chain 2x2.5mm
Stainless steel stud earring bar gold 10x2mm
Stainless steel jumrpings 4mm
Round nose pliers
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