Hot air balloon earrings

These large resin beads really speak to the imagination! Are they sweets? Beach balls? I was pondering the endless the possibilities when, suddenly, an image of these antique hot air balloons popped into my mind! All they needed was a filigree bead cap as a basket, and voilà: you have a beautiful set of 19th century Jules Verne hot air balloons. If you follow my instructions you can make these earrings in a blink of an eye.

What do you need for one pair of earrings

• 2 large resin beads
• 2 headpins, at least 4 mm in length, I used 5 mm headpins
• 2 large bead caps to make the basket
• Small bead caps to finish off the top and bottom
• 1 pair of ear hooks
• Pliers to put the individual pieces together

How do you proceed?'
Place the parts onto the head pin in the following order: 1 small bead cap, 1 large bead cap, 1 resin bead, 1 small bead cap. The small bead cap at the bottom will prevent the whole lot from sliding off the head pin.
Cut off the head pin approximately 8 mm above the bead and shape it into an eyelet.

Now all you need to do is attach the eyelet of the ear hook to the hot air balloon and your earring will be finished.

Items

Bead cap metal flower filigree bronze 17x11 mm KK017

Headpin bronze 50 mm NS-B001

French Earring hooks Bronze OH001A

Large resin bead with purple stripes 19 mm KSK-R023F

Large resin bead with lime green stripes 19 mm KSK-R023J

Large resin bead with black stripes 19 mm KSK-R023L

Filligree beadcaps antique bronze 10 mm KK027