Posted by Rod Connors on 1/21/2020 to
Free Jewelry Patterns
Sleepy Owl Earrings
Free Jewelry Making Pattern
By Kim Connors - www.Bead3.com
Materials
2 – Antique Bronze Dangle Earrings
2 – Antique Bronze 2” Ball Pins
2 – Antique Bronze 3x11mm Scalloped Bead Caps
2 – Antique Bronze 7x16mm Curved 6-Leaf Bead Caps
4 – Antique Bronze 2x9mm Scalloped Bead Caps
2 – Antique Bronze 3x8mm Scalloped Bead Caps
2 – Antique Bronze 8mm Decorative Bicone Metal Beads
2 – Light Champagne AB 6mm Glass Crystal Bicones
2 – Calcite 12mm Semiprecious Rounds
Create Earrings
1. Add 1 – Antique Bronze 3x11mm Scalloped Bead Cap, 1 - Calcite 12mm Semiprecious Round and 1 – Antique Bronze 7x16mm Curved 6-Leaf Bead Cap to a ball pin.
2. Squeeze the Bead Cap around the Calcite 12mm Semiprecious Round shaping it to fit.
3. Add 1 - Antique Bronze 2x9mm Scalloped Bead Cap, 1 – Antique Bronze 8mm Decorative Bicone, 1 - Antique Bronze 2x9mm Scalloped Bead Cap, 1 - Antique Bronze 3x8mm Scalloped Bead Cap, and 1 - Light Champagne AB 6mm Crystal Bicone to the same ball pin.
4. Make a 90° bend in ball pin above beads. Using round nose pliers (or any pliers you have) hold the ball pin near the angle and bend it around the pliers to make a loop. Wrap down around ball pin creating as many coils as you can. Trim any extra. Your drop should look like this:
5. Open the loop of one of the dangle earrings (just twist it like you would a jump ring). Add the loop of the drop and close the loop of the earring.
6. Repeat steps 1 – 5 for the other earring. We hope you enjoyed this beading project!