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September 15, 2014

Peacock Chandelier Earrings

Make this pair of chandelier earrings using seed beads (size 8/00), head pins, eye pins, and chain.
1. Slide a 3mm metal bead and 4 seed beads on a head pin. Make a simple loop. Make 8 of these end links.
 
 2. Using eye pins and seed beads, make short links:
8 links with 5 beads, 16 links with 6 beads, 6 links with 7 beads, 4 links with 8 beads, 2 links with 9 beads.
3. Make long links:
Link A: end link + 6 bead link + 5bead link - make 8
Link B: end link + 7bead link + 6beads link - make 4
Link C: end link + 8beads link + 6bead link - make 4
Link D: end link + 9bead link + 7 bead link - make 2
4. Assemble: on a eye pin slide 1 seed bead (SB), link A, SB, link A, SB, link B, SB , link C, SB, link D, SB, link C, SB, link B, SB, link A, SB. Make a simple loop on the end as shown below.
5. Fold a 2" (5cm)  chain in half (to find a center link) and attach an ear wire to this link. Attach the  chain to the loops. Attach the first and the last links of the chain to the loops.
Changing the amount of beads for the links and the lenght of the chain, you can change the size of your earrings.

You can buy these earrings here

3 comments:

  1. They are very pretty. Would be a nice addition to an evening dress. Great job!

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  2. I would never think this was so simple! You are a great teacher, and the earrings are lovely.

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