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How to Make Earrings:
Designs and Instructions
for Handmade Beaded Earrings
Beaded earrings don’t have to match a bracelet or a necklace. • I love the organic look of Melody MacDuffee’s Umber Pheas-
In fact, when I wear earrings I prefer them to be statements all ant Feather Earrings. You can totally change the look and feel
by themselves. Beaded earrings are like little miniature works of of these trendy beaded earrings by using crystal beads, glass
beadwoven art. And once you get started, they really are addict- beads, or even small freshwater pearls as your accent beads.
ing – make one pair and you won’t be able to stop! • Kelli Burns’ Hydrangea Earrings are a breath of fresh air, with
For someone just learning how to bead, beaded earrings their delicate colors and ethereal stitching. Keep a few pairs
handy during long winters as a reminder that spring is right
are perfect for getting started with all the classic bead-
around the corner.
weaving stitches. Beaded earrings don’t require a lot of time
• Pilar Burg’s Crystal Corona Earrings are so much fun, and so
or materials to make, and they are perfect for learning new
easy to make! The perfect project for beginning beaders or
jewelry-making and beading techniques. someone just learning how to bead, they’re great for your first
Because we love beaded earrings, we picked out six of our beaded earring project. For a softer feel, try making them
favorite beaded earring making projects to share in our free with round glass druks instead of crystal bicones, and choose
earring making eBook! seed beads that contrast with the glass beads.
• Herringbone stitch can make an easy, secure bezel for hang- And if you’re looking for some easy inspiration or a start-
ing on to a pair of vintage crystal stones in the Captured ing point for designing your own beaded earrings, take a
Crystal Cubes earrings. All it takes is a couple of grams of look at our Four Fun Ideas for Earring Making blog – you
seed beads and your favorite pair of ear wires to make a pair won’t believe how easy it is to get started designing your own
of sparkling beaded earrings in just a couple of hours! beaded earrings!
• For some retro glam in your collection of beaded earrings, try
the Vintage Pearl Earrings from our earring making make- Bead Happy,
over: these are just as beautiful as the originals, but made
with crystal pearls.
• Maybe you only have a pair of big crystal beads in your
beading stash, but still want to make a great pair of beaded
earrings. If you have a little bit of wire handy, you can make
the Wire Wrapped Crystal Earrings in just a couple of hours.
This easy, beginner-friendly wire earring project is perfect for
someone just learning how to make jewelry with wire. Jennifer VanBenschoten, Beading Daily editor
How to Make Earrings: Designs and Instructions for Handmade Beaded Earrings
Introduction iii
Captured Crystal Cubes Earrings
JENNIFER VANBENSCHOTEN
MATERIALS
• (2) 14mm Swarovski Gold-
Foiled Stones, Square, Vitrail
Medium
• 2 grams metallic bronze
seed beads, 15o
• Beading thread in color to
match seed beads
• 1 pair gold filled leverback
earwires
TOOLS
• Size 12 beading needle
• Thread cutter or scissors
• Chain nose pliers
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STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
I used a modified herringbone stitch Stitch a second round in herring- Step 7: At this point, nestle your crystal
to make these simple bezels so that bone stitch, but stitch down through in the bezel to see how far the "prongs"
they’d show off the stones. The bezels one bead instead of the entire stack. extend around the edges.
themselves work up quickly and can Pick up 3 seed beads and stitch up You should position the prongs so
easily be modified to fit triangle-shaped through the first bead in the next they extend out over the long sides of
crystal stones as well! stack. the square crystal stone.
Repeat around until you have four Before continuing, make sure that
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS: “bridges” of 3 seed beads between each the prongs come up and over the edge
Step 1: On a comfortable length of thread herringbone stack. of the stone. You can add an extra row
(no longer than 5 feet), pick up 8 seed Step 4: Stitch two more rounds in her- or two of herringbone stitch to extend
beads and tie them in a knot. Leave at ringbone, stitching down through the them if needed.
least a 6 inch tail. stack and passing through the 3-bead Step 8: Exiting from the top bead of one
Pass through the first bead again. bridges between each stack. of your herringbone stacks, pick up 8
Step 2: Pick up 2 seed beads and pass Step 5: Stitch another round in herring- seed beads.
through the next 2 seed beads in the ring. bone stitch, but add bridges of 6 beads Stitch down through the nearest
Pull snugly. Repeat until you have added between each stack in the same man- adjacent bead in the next herringbone
four pairs of seed beads around the ring. ner as you did in Step 3. stack.
Pass up through the first seed bead Pull snugly as you add each bridge, Come up through the next bead in
added at the beginning of this step. and the bezel will start to cup. the herringbone stack, pick up 8 seed
Tip: To keep track of your rounds, Step 6: Stitch 4 more rows of herring- beads and move across the next corner
count out 8 beads and set them aside bone stitch, working down through the of the stone.
in a little pile. When you’ve added all stacks and passing through the 6-bead Repeat until you have four sets of 8
eight beads, it’s time to step up for the bridges as you go. beads, one across each corner of the
next round! Keep your tension tight as you work crystal stone.
Step 3: Stitch one round in herringbone so that the bezel retains its shape. Reinforce the thread path and
stitch, working down through the tighten.
stacks and through the base ring.
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STEP 9 STEP 10 STEP 11 STEP 12
Step 9: Stitch through all but the last Weave in your thread, tie a knot and Step 12: Add your leverback ear wires or
bead in one of the crossovers from the add a tiny drop of glue if desired. Trim your favorite earring finding. Delicate
previous step. Pick up 1 seed bead. the thread close to the beadwork. gold ear threads will also work with
Skip the first seed bead in the next Step 11: Using the tail thread, weave up these lovely bezels!
adjacent crossover and pass through into the nearest herringbone stack
the next six seed beads. until you are exiting a bead on the edge RESOURCES
Repeat until you have four cinch of the bezel. • Vintage Swarovski 14mm square
beads added, one to each corner of the Pick up 6 seed beads and pass stones: Nikia Angel
bezel. through the adjacent seed bead. • Metallic bronze seed beads: Whim-
Keep your tension tight to snug up Repeat the thread path two or three beads
the bezel. times to secure the loop. • Leverback earring findings: Artbeads
Step 10: Repeat the thread path several Weave in your thread, tie a knot and
times, keeping a tight tension to hold add a tiny drop of glue if desired. Trim
the crystal in the bezel. the thread close to the beadwork.
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Earring Making Makeover:
MATERIALS
• 24 Swarovski crystal pearl,
Bright Gold, 5mm (A)
• 54 Swarovski crystal pearl,
Bright Gold, 4mm (B)
• 66 Swarovski crystal pearl,
Bright Gold, 3mm (C)
• 2 Swarovski crystal pearl,
Bright Gold, 8mm (D)
• FireLine beading thread,
6 lb. test
• 1 pair gold ear wires, or
clip-on earring findings with
8mm pad
TOOLS
• Size 12 beading needle
• Thread cutter
• Chain nose or flat nose
pliers (optional, but useful
for guiding beading needle
through a tight spot)
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STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
Even though earring making and add 6 C. Repeat for each A in the Pass through the next 2 B in the sec-
projects have never come easy to me, ring. ond ring, and add another C and B in
I was inspired by these vintage pearl Step 3: Pick up 2 B and pass through the the same manner. Repeat around for
earrings. I wanted to figure out how to A you’re exiting again. Pass through the each of the petals.
re-create them using modern mate- next A in the ring, and add 2 B. Repeat Step 7: From the B you are exiting, pick
rials, and thanks to a little stash of around. up 2 C and pass through the same B.
Swarovski crystal pearls, I managed to Step 4: Pass through each B you added in (Same direction.) Pass through the
do just that! These are real old-world the previous step again to form a solid next B in the ring, and add 1 C. Repeat
glamor earrings, bold and brassy and ring. Pass through the first B of the sec- around, alternating 1 C and 2 C until
fun to wear. Enjoy! ond pair you added in the previous you have added a total of 9 C.
step. Pass through all 9 C again and pull
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS: Step 5: To form the “petals”, pick up 1 B snugly to form a ring.
Step 1: On a 5' length of beading thread, and 1 C. Push them all the way down Step 8: From the C you are exiting, pick
pick up 6 A. Pass through the first bead against the B you are exiting. up 1 D and push it down into the ring.
again, forming a ring. (If you are using Step 6: Pass your needle under the thread Find either the 1 C or 2 C directly
ear wires, leave at least 7" of beading in the center of the 6 C you added in across from the bead (or beads) you
thread as a tail to use for attaching the second step. (Similar to catching are exiting, and pass through.
your ear wire.) the thread in brick stitch.) Pass back through the D and the
Step 2: Keeping your tension tight, pick Pass back through the 1 C and 1 B bead (or beads) you originally exited at
up 6 C and pass through the same A you added in the previous step, then the beginning of this step.
again. Pass into the next A in the ring, into the next B in the ring.
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STEP 9 STEP 10 STEP 11
Step 9: Pick up 9 B and push them down Step 10: If you are using a clip-on earring times to secure, then knot your thread,
against the beadwork as far as you can. finding or a post earring finding with a weave it in, and trim it close to the
Pass through all 9 B at least twice more, pad, use E600 or Euro Tool Super New beadwork. Repeat all steps for the sec-
pulling snugly to form a ring that fits Glue to attach the finding. ond earring.
around the D in the center. Step 11: If you are using an ear wire,
Tack the ring of 9 B down by catch- weave your tail through the first 3 C What’s your favorite inspiration for
ing the thread between beads of the you added in the second step. Pass beaded jewelry design ideas? Leave a
ring of B you added in the third step. through the ear wire, then down comment on the Beading Daily blog
Knot your thread in the beadwork, through the next 3 C, pass through the and share your ideas with us! (http://
weave your tail in a bit, and trim close A, and back up through the first 3 C. www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/
to the beadwork. Repeat the thread path a couple of default.aspx)
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Wire Wrapped Crystal Earrings
JENNIFER VANBENSCHOTEN
MATERIALS
• 18 inches of 18 gauge craft
wire
• 10 feet (or more) of 26
gauge craft wire in color to
contrast 18 gauge wire
• (2) 14x10 oval Swarovski
crystal beads
• Ear wires of your choice (or
make your own with addi-
tional wire!)
TOOLS
• Flush cutters
• Wubbers looping pliers (or
your favorite pair of combi-
nation pliers)
• Wubbers Extra-large round
mandrel pliers
• Flat nose or chain nose pli-
ers
• Bench block (optional)
• Chasing hammer (optional)
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STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS: Step 3: Make another 90 degree bend at out. It went much faster, the wire didn’t
Step 1: Cut the 18 gauge wire into two 9 the top of the circle, with the crystal kink up, and I got that “messy chic”
inch pieces, and set one aside. Using bead hanging down below. look that I was after.
either the Wubbers looping pliers or This is, admittedly, the hardest part To finish the ends of your wire, you
your favorite combination pliers, make of the earring making project. If you’re can wrap them under your working
a simple loop at the bottom of the wire. a perfectionist, you can get a ruler and wire, or just wrap them, trim the edge
If desired, use your bench block and measure exactly where the bend as close as you can with your flush cut-
chasing hammer to flatten the loop. (If should be so that you get a perfectly ters, and use your chain nose or flat
you want a flat loop, do it now, before symmetrical earring. Or, you can do nose pliers to smush the ends into your
you slide your crystal bead onto the what I did, and just make your best wraps.
wire!) guess and enjoy the results!
Step 2: Slide one crystal oval bead onto Step 4: Now for the fun part! Cut 5 feet I have to admit that I really love the
the wire, and using your chain nose or of the 26 gauge wire and just start look of the mixed metals in this wire
combination pliers, make a small 1⁄8" wrapping your huge circle wire shapes! earring making project, and I’m eager
bend in the wire at the top of the crys- Your wraps can be neat and clean, if to see what other shapes made by my
tal. Wrap the remaining wire around you like, or you can just go at it and let Wubbers pliers can be wrapped with
the largest jaw of the Wubbers Extra- the wire fall where it may. (I prefer the fine-gauge copper wire! I’m already
large Circle mandrel pliers 21⁄2 times. latter option.) thinking up variations on these to use
If you want to tighten up or firm up Because 5 feet of 26 gauge wire is a as components for bracelets, or even
your wire circles, use your chasing whole lot to handle on each and every smaller wrapped links for a short wire
hammer to give a gentle tap to the wire wrap, I cut that piece into smaller and crystal bead necklace. What other
around the jaw of the Wubbers. pieces and just wrapped my little heart uses for these can you think of?
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STEP 1: Sort the feathers into two sets of
seven feathers. The center feather of each
set should be the longest, and the three
feathers on each side of it should symmetri-
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smoke beads between them so that jump ring to the soldered ring on an
MATERIALS
the feathers form a V. Form a loop earring post. Repeat to finish the 14 pheasant or other feathers measur-
at the other end of the wire, trim- other earring. ing 1" to 11⁄4" in slightly graduated
ming off any unnecessary length lengths
(Figure 2). 18 smoke 3mm round fire-polished
beads
STEP 8: Cut 2" of 26-gauge wire and 28 topaz round 4mm round fire-pol-
ished beads
wire-wrap a loop at one end. String 16 metallic brown 4mm button-shaped
1 brown, 1 spacer, 1 topaz, 1 spacer, fire-polished beads
and 1 smoke. Attach to a jump ring 30 copper 4mm daisy spacers
with another wire-wrapped loop. 31⁄2" of 22-gauge sterling silver wire
Repeat once using the same jump 2' of 26-gauge sterling silver wire
ring. Attach each end to the wire 2 sterling silver 4-6mm soldered jump
loops of the feathered crossbar, Figure 2 rings
1 pair of sterling silver ear posts
using pliers if necessary to close the
G-S Hypo Tube Cement
loops. Jewelry artist MELODY MACDUFFEE loves
finding ways to use nontraditional, not-so- TOOLS
STEP 9: Use a 11⁄4" piece of 26-gauge common materials in her pieces. She works Round-nose pliers
wire to make another modified part-time in a state-of-the-art bead store in Flat-nose pliers
head pin. String 1 smoke, 1 spacer, 1 Mobile, Alabama, where she organizes and Wire cutters
brown, 1 spacer, and 1 topaz. Form teaches classes on a variety of beading tech-
a wrapped loop to attach the head niques. She is widely published in both bead
TECHNIQUES
Wire loops
pin to the jump ring between the and crochet publications.
Stringing
two pins already there. Attach the
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ARTIST’S TIP
Do not pull your thread too
hard; the marguerites may
fray or even cut the thread.
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STEP 1: Leafy vine. Use 6’ of thread to STEP 2: Flowers. String 1 crystal and
string 1 rose seed bead; pull snug and pass MATERIALS
1 g rose size 15° Japanese seed beads
6 green seed beads; pass through back through the crystal. Repeat
4 g transparent green size 11° Czech
them again to form a circle. three times to form a cluster of four seed beads
Large leaves. String 12 green; pass back flowers. Pass through the first crys- 40 rose 6mm marguerite crystals
through the fourth and fifth beads to tal and seed bead again to tighten 2 sterling silver French ear wires
form a loop. String 8 green and pass the cluster. Pass back through the 6 lb braided beading thread
back through the second and first next 4 green to exit between the
beads to form a loop (Figure 1). next set of leaves (Figure 4). Repeat TOOLS
Small leaves. String 10 green; pass four times for a total of five flower Size 12 beading needle
Chain-nose pliers
back through the fifth and sixth clusters. Use the pliers to twist the
Scissors
beads. String 6 green; pass back ear-wire loop open and attach it to
through the second and first beads the seed bead loop at the start of TECHNIQUES
to form a loop (Figure 2). the vine. Repeat all steps for a sec- Leaf fringe
ond earring.
Repeat to make a second set of large FINISHED SIZE: 2"
and small leaves (or for the desired KELLI BURNS owns and teaches at The Hole
length). End the vine with a set of Bead Shoppe in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Reach
large leaves, then string 4 green and her at www.theholebeadshop.com or the hole
RESOURCES
pass back through the first 3 beads to beadshop@aol.com. She is a frequent con- Check your local bead shop or contact:
form a fringe, exiting between the last tributor to Beadwork. Swarovski marguerite crystals, seed beads,
set of leaves (Figure 3). ear wires, and thread: The Hole Bead
Shoppe, (918) 338-2444, www.theholebead
shop.com.
Figure 1
Figure 4
Figure 3
Figure 2
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MATERIALS
40 bicone 4mm crystals
earrings TOOLS
Scissors
Round-nose pliers
PILAR BURG Size 12 thin beading needle
TECHNIQUES
Netting
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Figure 1
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Jim Lawson
STEP
1 2 3 Tie the beads
2: 1 2
into
3
a circle using
12 12
a surgeon’s
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knot. Pass through
4
the cir-
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cle to exit bead103 (Figure 2).
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in any color combo you choose. Just 51
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contrasting or matching seed beads. 11
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STEP 3: String 3 seeds, 1 crystal, 3 STEP 7: Pass back through outer cir- STEP 10: For added security, pass
seeds, skip the next crystal in the cle of beads created in Steps 5 and 6 through beads added in step 8
circle and pass through the seed to tighten the circle, exiting crystal (Figure 7).
bead 5 (Figure 3). bead 51. Do not pull too snug or the
shape will cup. Knot the working STEP 11: Weave thread into beads
STEP 4: Continue around the circle, thread to existing thread between and tie off using half-hitch knots.
repeating the bead pattern in Step beads in several half hitches, but do Trim. Thread a needle on the tail
3, passing through the seed beads 7, not cut the thread. and weave that into the beads; trim.
9, 11, 1 and exiting bead 3 (Figure 4).
Make the11 bail22 33 44 55 66 77 STEP 99 Using
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STEP 5: Pass through the next 3 seeds STEP 8: String 1 seed, 1 crystal, 1 open the loop on an ear wire. Slip
and crystal, beads 13-16. String 1 seed,Figure
1 crystal,
Figure11 1 seed and pass back the loop of the ear wire through
seed, 1 crystal, 1 seed and pass through bead 51 (Figure 7). Reinforce, the loop of seeds at the top of the
through the next crystal, bead 23 passing pass back through the medallion. Close the loop of the
(Figure 5). beads11just22added,33 beads 52-56, and11 22 ear
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continue
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STEP 6: Continue around the circle, 54.
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PILAR BURG is an active member of the Iowa
5, passing through beads 30, 37, 44, 109: String 6 seeds
STEP10 66 and pass 10
back
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Bead Society and lives in Iowa, where she
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(Figure 6). the
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12loop of beads again including reached at pilar.burg@q.com
bead 54 to reinforce (Figure 8).
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Four Fun Ideas for Earring Making!
JENNIFER VANBENSCHOTEN
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and use leaf fringe or stick fringe to bottom, or just stitch a jump ring to
make some lush (but lightweight) the top for easy attachment to an ear-
beaded earrings. Or use beaded fringe ring finding. You can even stitch tiny
to make earrings that complement a bezels around gemstone beads and
beaded necklace when you don’t want accent them with crystals and pearls
to take too much attention away from for attention-grabbing earrings.
the necklace itself !
Do you have a favorite earring
4. Practice your beaded bezels. You can making technique? Are you the kind of
stitch a tiny bezel around almost any- person that makes earrings to go with
thing. If you have a couple of crystal every single piece of beaded jewelry
stones hanging around (or Scrabble you make? Leave a comment on the
tiles, old typewriter keys, bottle caps or blog and share your thoughts, or take a
something else that would make a picture of your favorite beaded ear-
funky earring) grab some seed beads ring creation and post it in the Reader
and stitch a beaded bezel. Use a seed Photo Gallery! (http://www.beading
bead loop to hang a dangle from the daily.com/blogs/daily/default.aspx) Find great earring making ideas like
these fun felted ball earrings by Dustin
Wedekind.
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