Making earrings is really very simple once you get the hang of it. There are so many beautiful beads out there so the possibilities are endless. Some of these earrings in the picture my children made. If you make timeless classic earrings you'll use them for years to come like the green round ones in the center I made 20 years ago!
To get started you'll need:
Main Beads (here we're using the green ones)
Accent Beads (it can be silver, gold, a color,etc.)
2" Head Pins (they have little flat end that helps keep the beads on)
2 Fish Hook Earrings
You'll need a round nose plier, flat nose plier and a cutter tool. The tool at the top of the picture has round ends, then goes to a flat section and at the base can cut the wire, the other one just cuts wire.
Next figure out how you want the earrings to look. Here are a few options I was playing around with. These green beads had a large hole so I had to use another bead to prevent it from sliding off.
Take your round nosed pliers and pinch the earring wire at the base as close to the beads as possible and bend it at a 90* angle.
Next go down about 1/4" or so and start winding the wire around the tip of the pliers (to make a loop). At some point you will need to cut the wire, just remember it's better to cut too little off than too much.
You will want to leave a bit of an opening so you can slide the earring hooks onto the loop. At this point if the loop is a bit bent you can use the flat nose pliers to make it flat, even and more professional looking.
Then take the flat nose pliers and squeeze the loop shut so the hook cannot come off.
Pretty simple once you get the hang of using the tools to make loops. Enjoy your one-of-a-kind earrings.
We will show you other possibilities soon, so stay tuned!
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