Cats Eye

 

These are my favorite earrings! They're so fun to wear on the weekends or sleek enough to wear to the office. Definitely a must have!!

Length

a little less than 2-1/4" (55 mm)

Materials

4 mm round Pearls

10 mm glass beads - Light Purple or Green 
Silver/Gold/Antique Gold colored wire

Geometric Square

 

Supplies: 

2- 13 x 11 mm clear square glass beads

2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for hooks)

2 - 2" 20 guage antique gold colored copper wire (for beads)

Tools
Basic Tool Kit

Ring Mandrel or Sharpie marker (to create round bend for hooks)

Duration
30 minutes

Length: 1 1/2"

The Idea

To create the hook, take the 2" wire and create a loop at one end. Wrap the wire around a cylindrical object, something like a permanent marker for the round bend. 

Take about a 1" length wire and with chain nose pliers, bend over about 1/16" wire over itself to create a headpin. Thread the glass bead through and close with a wire loop. Attach wired bead to hook. Create matching earring.

Decorative Hoop with Pearl

Length:  1.5" (37 mm)

Materials

5 mm red crystal beads

15 mm silver decorative hoops
Silver colored wire

Scarlet Rain

Length

2.75" or 42 mm

Materials

Gold colored wire

18 x 11 mm Red Multi-colored glass bead

Cradle Rock

Length: a little over 2"

 Supplies: 

2 - 8 mm pink cube bead

4 - 4 mm silver spacer beads beads

2 - 2" 22 guage silver colored copper wire (for hooks)

2 - 4" 22 guage silver colored copper wire (for beads)

Tools
Basic Tool Kit

Ring Mandrel or Sharpie marker (to create round bend for hooks)

Duration
  30 minutes

The Idea

To create the hook, take the 2" wire and create a loop at one end. Wrap the wire around a cylindrical object, something like a permanent marker for the round bend. 

Find the center of the wire and bend into right angle. Thread spacer bead, cube bead followed by another spacer bead. With flat nose pliers bend wire. Close wires with wrapped loops and create simple loop with other end of wire. Attach to hook. Create matching earring.

Whirly White

 

Supplies:
2 - 3/4" white shell beads

2 - clear seed beads

2- 6" gold wire, 20 guage
2 - gold earring hooks

Tools
Basic Jewelry Tool Kit

Duration
30 minutes

Length: 2 1/2"

The Idea

Start by making the coils for the front of the large bead by wrapping the wire on the round nose pliers until you have your desired size of coil. Bend the end so that you can position it in front of the bead and you can insert the remaining wire through the large bead. Add the seed bead and close with a wire wrapped loop. Connect the earring hooks.

Simple Hoop Earring

Supplies:
2 - 10 mm green bicone glass beads

2- 6" silver wire, 20 guage
2 - silver earring hooks

Tools
Basic Tool Kit

Ring Mandrel

Duration
30 minutes

Length: 3 1/2"

The Idea

Decide on the size of the hoop for the earring and wrap around the 6" wire on the mandrel. Wrap the wire until it crosses each other. Leave about 1 1/4" so that you can wrap that end to create a wire wrapped loop, but don't forget to insert the bead before closing the loop. With the remaining wire sticking up, leave about 1/4" in to create a wire loop. Connect the hoops and your done!

Tip:

The hoop will be a little bit bigger after it's wrapped around the mandrel.

Tip 2:

This earring is so versatile. You can change the beads to match any color in your wardrobe!

Round About

Supplies:
2 - round glass beads

2 - 6" silver wire, 20 - 22 guage

Tools
Basic Tool Kit

Duration
15 minutes

Length: 2"

The Idea
About 1 1/2" from the end, wrap the silver wire around a smooth barreled object (a pen works great). Cross the ends of the wire and at the section where they intersect, bend the longer wire up 90 degrees with a chain nose pliers. Wrap the tail around the base and close it as if you were making a huge wire wrapped loop.

Straighten the remaining wire if needed and slide the bead to lay on top of the circle. Depending on how long you want your earring (I recommend about 1 - 1 1/2"), wrap the wire around a pen to create the "U" shape. Make sure it's perpendicular to the circle. Cut the remaining wire to your desired length and curl up the last 1/4". File to smooth away any rough edges on the wire. Repeat for other earring. 

Tip:

Round beads work better for this. You won't have to worry about them turning to the side.

Design Inspired by Sara Schwittek; Perfect Match - earring designs for every occasion 2008

Green With Envy

Supplies:
2 - earring hooks
2 - sea green foiled glass beads
2 - 7 mm silver beads
2 - 3 mm silver spacer beads
2 - silver headpins

Tools
Basic Tool Kit

Duration
15 minutes

Length: 2.5"

The Idea
To create the dangle, thread the spacer bead, green bead and silver bead through a headpin and close with wire loop or simple loop. Attach earring hook. This casual earring will make your friends green with envy. (Tip: Round beads work great too!)