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Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads. You can use any shape frame for this project - with or without a top hoop to attach to your ear wire.

Glacier Blue Earrings

by Kristal Wick
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Wrapping, Beading
  • Skill Level: Beginner
You can use any shape frame for this project - with or without a top hoop to attach to your ear wire. It's a great way to use up your tiny seed bead orphans. I used a seed bead blend for this project.

Materials

Rose Gold Filled Earwire w/ Coil Only 19mm - Pack of 2
L19-14
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $2.34
  • Gold Club Price: $1.76
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22 Gauge Round Amber Enameled Craft Wire - 45 ft
H5-M22-45FT
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $6.20
  • Gold Club Price: $4.65
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Gold Filled Textured Ring Closed 20mm - Pack of 1
J4-33
  • Lesson Quantity: 2.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 2.00 each
  • Price: $5.16
  • Gold Club Price: $3.87
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Gold Filled Jump Ring Open (.035) 19ga. (OD) 8mm (ID) 6.2mm - Pack of 25
J11-180
  • Lesson Quantity: 12.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $27.12
  • Gold Club Price: $20.34
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Tools

WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5
G15-20
  • G15-20
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $170.72
  • Gold Club Price: $128.04
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20 X 15 Inch Padded Work Mat
MAT-620.00
  • MAT-620.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Premium Nylon Jaw Pliers
G2-35
  • G2-35
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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Instructions
Step 1
Pour out a pile of seed beads onto a bead board or mat. Working directly from the wire spool using the tip as a needle, string the beads onto the wire. You may need a couple of feet depending on how large your earring is.
Pro Tip: It's better to have too many beads strung than not enough so string more than you think you'll need.
Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, glacier blues earrings
Step 2
Wrap the wire end around one side of the earring base 6 times.
Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, glacier blues earrings
Step 3
Holding the beads taut, wrap the beaded wire around the earring base. Make sure you don't have big gaps between the beads.
Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, glacier blues earrings
Step 4
Continue wrapping the beaded wire around the earring base.

Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, glacier blues earrings
Step 5
Once you reach the same spot as where you started on the other side, make 6 wraps with the wire to match the this side of the earring.
Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, glacier blues earrings
Step 6
Cut both wire end tails and use your nylon jaw pliers to squeeze the wires tightly to the earring base so they don't unravel. Attach ear wires to each earring. Use a jump ring if there isn't a top loop.
Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, glacier blues earrings
Kristal Wick's Glacier Blue Earrings - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Wire Wrapping, Wrapping, Wire Wrapping Jewelry, Beads, glacier blues earrings

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