Cluster Earrings

A quick and easy style of earrings, light weight and make a statement

without taking up a lot of space

Materials

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Autumn Brown Econoflex

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1pr Antique Copper Leverbacks

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8 6mm Miracle Beads “Copper”

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8 4mm Austrian Crystals “Cantaloupe”

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2 Antique Copper Crimp Beads

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1½” Cocktail Straw

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2” Cocktail Straw

Tools

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Crimp Pliers

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Chain Nose Pliers

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Beading Awl

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Flush Cutters

Step One

For this project you only cut the Econoflex off the spool

after you complete each "Arm" of these earrings. Confused?
Follow along it will all make sense.

Slide the 2 inch straw onto your Econoflex, then one Austrian
crystal, 2 of the Miracle Beads then slide on one more Austrian
crystal.

Step Two

Tie a knot near the end of the Econoflex, slide the beads

and straw up against that knot and then using your Beading
Awl place an overhand knot as close to the straw as possible.

Step Three

Now cut this "Arm" off of the spool of Econoflex. You

want to leave an 1/8" of wire on the outside of each knot.
This small burr of Econoflex will be tucked up inside the
Austrian crystal that is now at the bottom of each "Arm".
Now bend this construction in half, you are going to want to
have one side be slightly longer then the other side. This will
help spread out the cluster we are building for the final steps.

Step Four

Repeat steps 1 through 3 again using the 2 inch piece

of straw. Once two "Arms" have been completed, repeat steps
1 through 3 two more times, only this time use the 1 and ½
inch piece of straw.

Step Five

One long "Arm" and one short "Arm" are going to

make up each earring. We need to slide each of these
"Arms" through a crimp bead. I would recommend sliding
the shorter of the "Arms" through first, the extra length of the
second "Arm" will help stave off the frustration of fitting all
that wire through a crimp bead.

Step Six

Position the crimp bead an 1/8 of an inch from the top

and crimp. You now have 2 loops at the top of the earring,
cut one loop off. Using your Awl force the remaining loop back
into a round shape, this will help ensure you get organic
movement with these earrings.

Attach your leverbacks and you're done.

Finished Project

Lightweight and Elegant, yet these earrings only cost

a few dollars.

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