CHAIN MAILLE
Dotty
dangles
Petite buttons dance on
easy layered earrings
by Lesley Weiss
Jump rings connect seed beads and
little buttons for playful earrings.
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These tiny shank buttons reminded me of polka dots, and
materials
I thought they d be perfect for a pair of light, summery
pair of earrings
earrings. Using two shades of seed beads adds dimension
" 10 6 mm shank buttons
and movement to the dangles. I chose shimmering pastels, " 2 g 80 seed beads in each of 2
colors: A, B
but these earrings would be just as fun in bold, bright colors.
" 12 7 mm inside-diameter (ID)
18-gauge jump rings
stepbystep [2] Open a 7 mm jump ring, and string " 2 3 mm ID 20-gauge jump rings
a B, a button, a six-bead jump ring, an " pair of earring findings
[1] Open five of the 7 mm jump rings A, the jump ring with three buttons, an " 2 pairs of chainnose pliers
(Online Basics). On each of two jump A, a six-bead jump ring, a button, and
rings, string an alternating pattern of a B. Close the jump ring (photo b).
a color A 80 seed bead and a color B [3] Open a 3 mm jump ring, and attach
80 seed bead three times. Close the an eight-bead jump ring, the two-button Lesley Weiss
jump rings. On each of two jump jump ring from step 2, and an eight- is the assistant
rings, string an alternating pattern bead jump ring. Close the jump ring editor at
of an A and a B four times, and close (photo c). Bead&Button.
the jump rings. On the fifth jump ring, [4] Open the loop of an earring finding, Contact her at
string an alternating pattern of an A attach the 3 mm jump ring, and close [e-mail].
and a 6 mm button three times, then the loop.
string an A, and close the jump ring [5] Repeat steps 1 4 to make a second
(photo a). earring. w
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