Design Inspiration Supplies
Design Instructions
Supplies needed
- 2 French Hook Niobium SS Bead Ear Wire (90-5120-02)
- 4 Crimp Bead 2x2mm (01-0030-11)
- 28 Beaded 4mm Spacer (93-0408-12)
- 60 Disk 3mm Spacer (93-0439-27)
- 2 Palmette Charm (94-2169-12)
- 16 6/0 Seed Bead, Turquoise
- 8 6/0 Seed Bead, Orange
- 4 6/0 Seed Bead, Yellow
- Beading Wire, medium
Tools
- chain nose pliers (2)
- wire cutters
- crimping pliers (optional
Skill Level: Beginner
Finished Size: Approx. 3"
Designer: Tracy Proctor
Download the Summertide Earrings PDF
Watch our technique videos TierraCast Blog (look for DIY Basics: Crimp Beads).
Steps
- Cut one 10” strand of beading wire.
- String one crimp bead onto wire. Thread end of wire back through crimp creating small loop (about 1/8”) and leaving short tail. (Fig 1) Flatten with chain nose pliers to secure. (Option: use crimping pliers instead.)
- String *one Disk spacer, one Beaded spacer, one Disk spacer, and one turquoise seed bead*, covering tail. Repeat * through * twice.
- Repeat * through * pattern four times in the following order: orange, yellow, orange, turquoise.
- String one Disk spacer, one charm, one Disk spacer, and one turquoise seed bead.
- Repeat * through * pattern six times in the following order: orange, yellow, orange, turquoise, turquoise, turquoise.
- Repeat Step 2, adjusting beads before securing so that they are close but not too tight.
- Open earwire loop and string on both ends of beaded strand. Close loop.
- Repeat Steps 1 through 8 for second earring.