Pearl drop earrings project:
These pearl drop earrings are beautiful, elegant earrings, yet easy to make. You can use any beads instead of pearls if you’re not a pearl enthusiast, to create a different look. You can make the earrings without using the bead caps. If you prefer the bead caps, make sure they fit around the pearls properly.
What you need:
Make both earrings step-by-step together to ensure they are the same length.
Step 1:
Straighten the headpins more or less using your hands. First insert the pearl, followed by the bead cap, then the crystal bead and lastly the silver spacer bead.
Step 2:
Bend the tip of the headpin 80 to 90 degrees above the bead.
Step 3:
Grip the bent wire with your round nose pliers as close to the bead as possible.
Step 4:
Use your free hand to bend the tip of the wire clockwise around the nose of the pliers to form a loop. You might have to reposition your pliers once or twice. Make sure both earrings are the same length.
Step 5:
Use your side cutters to cut off the excess wire that does not form part of the loop. Always protect your eyes by using safety glasses when cutting wire.
Step 6:
Slip the fish hook wire onto the loop of the headpin, and close the loop completely using your round nose pliers.
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