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Beach Babe Earrings

Designer: Brenda Harvey
Tags:
jewellery, jewellery making,
 

Stand out from the crowd in Brenda Harvey's bold designs, the perfect accessories this summer

What you need...
  • BEADS Wood, 18mm, cerise, (WB1) x 7, Faceted: heart, pink, (PP12) x 1; round, transparent turquoise green, 14mm, (PB32) x 5; oblong, silver, (CCB27) x 2; octagon, silver, (CCB26) x 5, Ball, patterned, sphere, silver (CCB17) x 1, Heart, antique, silver, (PMB70-2) x 4, Acrylic: washer, frosted, 14mm x 8mm, dark pink (PB57) x 2, 18mm x 11mm, fuchsia (PB75) x 2; melon: 14mm, fuchsia, (PB34) x 4, pink, (PB34) x 4; twist, frosted, 29mm x 20mm, fuchsia x 1, Pony beads, 9mm x 6mm, frosted, dark pink (PB6 S) x 3, Mixes, turquoise: small (BPE1); large (BPE3), Silver: heart (ME28) x 1; tooth (ME26) x 2; washers, silver, large (PMB58) x 4, Spacers: disc, silver, (PMB57) x 5; flower, silver, 6mm (PMB61- 2) x 25; 9mm (PMB64-2) x 2,

  • FINDINGS Chain: cable link, silver: 4mm (C6-2); 8mm (C30-2), Clasp, lobster, silver, Connectors, threeway, silver, Jump rings, silver: 3mm; 5mm, Hooks, earring, Eye pins, 5cm, Bead caps, silver (ME68-2) x 10, Bail, silver, Suede, aqua, Cord: cotton, waxed, cerise, 0.5mm; nylon, elasticated, 1mm, Wire, silver, 0.4mm, Glue, beading

  • TOOLS Pliers: round-nosed; flat-nosed, Cutters, wire
instructions
  1. Cut 10cm of 4mm link chain and attach it to an earwire with a jump ring, so that the two ends hang at slightly different levels. Add five beaded head pin droppers, using a variety of different colour and sizes of beads. To finish, attach a carved silver tooth charm to the bottom of the longest chain with a jump ring. Repeat to make a pair.

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