There's something about spring that attracts me to pastel colours,
which is why I came up with these Girly Pearly earrings! These earrings
are nice and long, approximately 8 cm, but surprisingly light-weight. I
made 9 different colour combinations in total, but with 9 different
droplets, 10 different bowties, and over 20 different shades of pearly
cabochons to choose from, the possibilities are endless. You can also
opt for bronze or golden details rather than silver.
What do you need for one pair of earrings?
How do you proceed?
1. Start by making the colour combinations. As I mentioned
previously, there are many different possibilities – you can make a
different combination for every day of the year! You can either use
contrasting or matching colours. This is a fun and important part of the
designing process, so take your time to come up with combinations that
you like.
2. Fold down two eyelets of the lace edge setting. The setting will
be hanging horizontally. You can fold down the eyelets by using a pair
of nose pliers.
3. Make the pearl droplet. Place the bead onto the headpin, slide the
beadcap over the top and cut off the headpin to the desired length. Be
careful when you slide the beadcap over the bead; you don't want to
damage the coating. Start shaping the eyelet.
4. Attach the pearl droplet to the setting and close up the eyelet.
5. Use a 4 mm ring to attach the girly bowtie to the top of the setting.
6. Attach an earhook to the bowtie. I have chosen to use a simple model.
7. Now glue the cabochon into the setting. Two drops of glue is
enough; you don't want glue to spill out from underneath the cabochon.
Your Girly Pearly earrings are finished!
Combinaties
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