While the techniques are pretty easy, I will warn you that this is not an immediate gratification type of project, merely because you have to make so many dangles for these earrings, a total of 52 to be exact. But they are well worth it when you see the results. The first day I wore them, I had at least a half dozen people rave about them.
To make a pair, you’ll need:
*2 - 28mm/18mm double hoop silver plated components
2 – clear aurora borealis (AB) 6x8mm teardrop beads
26 – 4mm Swarovski Montana AB crystal beads
22 – 4mm Swarovski clear AB crystal beads
52 – head pins (silver or silver plated)
2 – ear hooks (silver or silver plated)
Round-nosed pliers
Flat-nosed pliers
Wire cutters
*The hoop components for this project (pictured above) came from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads, catalog number D01-6520FD, who also carry all the other findings and beads you would need for this project.
For those who want to jump to the end of this project and see the finished earrings, just select the last project link on this page.
