 Step
14: Now we are ready to add the bead dangles to the earring body.
Start by threading a 4mm bead followed by a 2x4mm bugle bead, another 4mm
bead, another bugle bead and end with a third 4mm bead onto a single head
pin. Using your bent chain nose pliers, round nose pliers and cutter
to connect that head pin with beads to one of the loops on the bottom wire
component. Do the same thing for the opposite side of the bottom
wire component and the bottom-center of the bottom wire component making a
total of three bead dangles, each with three 4mm beads and two 2x4mm bugle
beads.
Step 15: The top of this earring body can be connected directly to an ear wire finding, or it can be connected by a modified figure 8 connector. Please visit here if you need instructions on how to make a modified figure 8 connector. To make the connection to the ear wire finding, use your bent chain nose pliers and open the loop in the ear wire finding, then connect it to the earring body or modified figure 8 connector and then close the loop in the ear wire finding.
With the completion of step 16, your first "U" Shaped Earring is completed. Repeat these instructions to make your second earring. In the following web page we shall discuss some alternative configurations for these earrings. |
Step 16: This
particular earring top wire component was made without a loop at the top.
In order to be able to hang a bead dangle from the center of the top wire
component, fine gauge wire was wrapped across the wire component.
This performs two functions. First, it keeps the ear wire in
position and second, it allows us to hang a bead dangle. Please see
the close up picture for how the fine gauge wire was wrapped. The
bead dangle used for the center of the earrings is composed of a 6mm bead,
a 2x4mm bugle bead, a 4mm bead and another 2x4mm bugle bead threaded onto
a head pin. The loop used in this bead dangle is a conventional loop
and not a wrapped loop.