Sierra Earrings

Supplies needed

• 2    French Hook Niobium Ear Wire, Copper w/Coil    (90-5128-12)
• 2    Tree Charm    (94-2454-27)
• 16    4mm Hex Spacer    (93-0411-70)
• 8    3mm Disk Spacer    (93-0439-27)
• 4    2x2mm Crimp Bead    (01-0030-27)
• 4    6x8mm Bead (Czech glass faceted rondelle shown)
• 20ga craft wire (Ant. Brass shown)

Tools

• chain nose pliers (2)
• round nose pliers
• flush cutters
• crimping pliers (optional)
• nylon-jaw pliers or wire straightening tool (optional)
• ruler

Skill Level: Beginner-intermediate

Finished Size: 2 1/2-3" 

Designer: Tracy Proctor

Download the Sierra Earrings PDF

Watch the Demo Video: Sierra Earrings

Variations from our 8/17/21 FBL

Watch our technique videos on the TierraCast Blog (look for Simple Loops and Wrapped Loops).

Tip: Craft wire is fairly soft - handle gently!

Steps

1. Cut one 8” piece of craft wire and use fingers, nylon-jawed pliers or other tool to straighten if necessary.
2. Bend wire at right angle 3 ½” from one end.
3. String one crimp bead onto longer end of wire. Move bead to bend and use chain nose pliers or front notch of crimping pliers to secure in place.
4. String on *one 4mm bead, one 3mm bead, one 4mm bead, one 6x8mm bead, one 4mm bead, one 3mm bead and one 4mm bead*.
5. String one charm, repeat * through *, then string one crimp bead.
6. Secure crimp bead in place as in Step 3.
7. After crimp bead make bend in wire as in Step 2.
8. Bring ends of wire together to form triangle 1 ½ - 2” tall.
9. At top of triangle bend ends of wire straight up, making sure sides of triangle are equal. (Fig 1)
   
10. Grasp wires with chain nose pliers, then bend at right angle above plier jaws. (Fig 2)
    
11. Use round nose pliers to form wrapped loop. (Fig 3) (Hint: pay attention to which direction charm is hanging to determine where to finish wrap and trim wire.)
    
12. Attach one earwire at top of earring.
13. Repeat Steps 1-12 for second earring.