Earrings

Hang Loose Earrings 

What you will need: 

• 8 inches of light-gauge, silver beading wire

• 10 seed beads in various colors

• 8 bugle beads in an assortment of colors

• 1 pair of silver hook earring wires 

• Wire cutters

• Needle-nose pliers

       

                                                               Instructions:

Step 1: Cut a four-inch length of beading wire.

Step 2: Alternate threading seed beads and bugle beads onto the wire until you have four seed beads and three bugle beads.

Step 3: Shape the beaded wire into a triangle, and twist together the two strands of wire that meet at the top of the triangle.

Step 4: Now string one bugle bead and one seed bead onto the twisted wire, and clip any excess wire 1/2 inch above last bead. Use the needle-nose pliers to form a loop at the top for hanging.

Step 5: Slightly open the loop on an earring hook with the pliers. Slip the loop of the beaded wire into the earring hook loop; close the loop with the needle-nose pliers.

Step 6: Repeat all steps for the matching earring.

Source: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/beaded-earrings1.htm