 In
this and the following web pages we will discuss making jewelry with
half-drilled pearl beads using some different findings. First, we
will discuss how to make the lever back earrings shown
 at
right. These earrings use 8mm pearl beads and our lever back ear
finding, item 3323
or Item 3324.
You can view this finding at left. Notice the metal cup with the
post. Making these earrings is very simple and is totally
appropriate for a beginner to making jewelry. All you do is apply
jeweler's cement like
item 0359 in our Internet store, to the post. Once the post
is covered in cement, slide your 8mm pearl bead onto the post until it
sits flush in the cup. Then sit the earring down for about 10
minutes and allow the cement to set. After the cement has set, your
earring is ready to wear. If there is an easier jewelry making
 project,
we don't know what it is.
Our second jewelry making project is making a necklace using a filigree
bail setting. We show two pictures of this necklace, one in sterling
silver shown at right and one in gold-filled shown at left. These
two filigree settings are the same size, but display differently in these
pictures. The setting is actually 11mm by 6mm by 5mm in size so the
picture at right is close to actual size. You can
On the following web page we will show one more 1/2 drilled pearl beads jewelry making project. This project will make earrings or a necklace. |
