Creative Beading Magazine

20 Projects for under $20 each

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1. GREY CHANDELIER EARRINGS MATERIALS

2 x 30cm Tigertail

20 x head pins

8 x eye pins

2 x ear wires

4 x small crimps

2 x 30 links of tiny twisted loop chain (approx 14.2cm) 2 x strong jump rings

BEADS

14 x 6mm bi-cone glass crystals

32 x 4mm bi-cone glass crystals

8 x 8mm round faceted glass crystals

1. GREY CHANDELIER EARRINGS STEP ONE

Take 1 x head pin. Thread 1 x 4mm bi-cone glass crystal. Leaving a space of 1cm, cut the excess off the head pin. Twirl the end using twirly wirlies. Repeat a total of 10 times.

STEP TWO

Take 1 x eye pin. Thread 1 x 6mm bi-cone glass crystal. Leaving a space of 1cm, cut the excess off the eye pin. Twirl the end using twirly wirlies. Repeat a total of 3 times.

STEP THREE

Take 1 x eye pin. Thread 1 x 4mm bi-cone glass crystal. Leaving a space of 1cm, cut the excess off the eye pin. Twirl the end using twirly wirlies.

STEP FOUR

Pick using 1 x pieces of petite twisted loop chain. Cut off:

- 2 sets of 7 links

- 2 sets of 3 links

- 2 sets of 2 links

- 1 set of 1 link

STEP FIVE

Pick up one of the sets of 7 links. Attach 1 x 4mm bi-cone head pin to each end of the chain.

Repeat with the other set of 7 links. Label these CH1 & CH5.

STEP SIX

Pick up one of the sets of 3 links. Attach 1 x 6mm bi-cone eye pin to the first link in the chain. On the other side of the eye pin, thread on 2 x 4mm bi-cone head pins and close. Repeat with the other set of 3 links. Label these CH2 & CH4.

STEP SEVEN

Pick up the set of 1 link. Open 4mm bi-cone eye pin attach the link. On the other end of the eye pin attach 6mm bi-cone eye pin. To the second eye pin, attach both sets of 2 links. On the bottom of each of the sets of 2 links attach 1 x 4mm bi-cone glass head pin. Label this CH3.

STEP EIGHT

Pick up the jump ring. Open it slightly, thread onto an ear wire and close securely using 2 sets of pliers.

STEP NINE

Using 30cm piece of Tigertail, thread on 1 x crimp. Thread Tigertail through 1 x jump ring going back through the crimp. Fold the crimp trim excess tigertail.

Thread on: 1 each of 4mm bi-cone, 6mm bi-cone, 8mm round faceted, 4mm bi-cone, 6mm bi-cone, the middle link of CH1, 8mm round faceted, the end link of CH2, 4mm bi-cone, the end link of CH3. Repeat in reverse adding CH4 and CH5, add 1 x crimp. Thread the end of the Tigertail back through the first jump ring going back through the crimp. Fold the crimp trim excess Tigertail. This completes one earring. Repeat to make second earring.

2. GREEN & PINK HEART NECKLACE MATERIALS

60 cm of tigertail

2 x small crimps

2 x strong jump rings

2 x crimp covers

1 x parrot clasp

BEADS

1 x glass pendant

24 x 6mm rondel glass crystal

47 x 3mm plain metal

24 x 7mm helix glass crystal

LENGTH 42cm length

2. GREEN & PINK HEART NECKLACE STEP ONE

Using 60cm Tigertail thread through 1 x crimp, go into 1 x jump ring and back through the crimp. Gently tension, fold crimp, trim excess. Place 1 x crimp cover

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