Tutorial - A rainbow of earrings

For me, jewelry design at its best is when I can duplicate it in different colours. Especially if you are selling your own handmade creations, you may recognise that the design process takes a lot of time and effort. It's nice to appeal to a wider range of customers, because you can offer a piece of jewelry in their personal favourite colour.

This set of earrings forms a whole rainbow of colours, can you imagine them hanging on your jewelry display?

These rainbow earrings were made using faux turquoise beads, teardrops, a pumpkin and a round bead. The beads are framed with antiqued copper tone findings, giving it a softer, warmer appearance. The little bowknot is the final touch.
This photo tutorial will show you how to make these earrings.

What do you nead for 1 pair of earrings?

Faux turquoise drop beads 2 pieces
Faux turquoise pumpkin beads 2 pieces
Faux turquoise round beads 2 pieces
spacer beads in antique copper, 4 pieces
Bead caps in antique copper, 6 pieces
Bownknot connectors in antique copper, 2 pieces
Headpins in antique copper, sized 60 mm minimum, 2 pieces
Ear wires, 2 pieces in antique copper tone. I've used these ear wires, but this model would be a nice alternative.

How do you proceed
1. You will be needing a long headpin. Most likely you will want to straighten these somewhat. Place the faux turquoise beads and beadcaps on the headpin. Cut the headpin to desired length, you will roughly need a 0.35 inch section for making a loop.

2. Connect the bownknot directly to the headpin, and close the eyelet. Take care that you always place the bowknot in the same way, the bottom part is wider than the top.