Sunday, October 3, 2010

Simple Swarovski Earrings You Can Make Too

I know that the earring posts in the photo look a little rusted, but that was because this was one of my first pairs ever made, and sadly I did not use sterling posts. No problem though, because they can easily be exchanged. I just wanted to show you how simple it was to make these.

I see seller on Amazon selling these handmade swarovski earrings for a lot of money, when the reality is, you can make them in under 20 minutes, and for pennies on the dollar.

First you will need the appropriate tools.

1. Your Crystals

You can but any crystals, but swarovoski rounded seems to be a favorite of mine due to the mirror ball cut, and the way they shimmer and shine.


2. Head Pins

This is like your stranding wire, where you place your beads.




3. Bead Caps

You do not really need these, but they add a more fancy element to your earrings.


4. Bead Divider

This tiny little beads I used to divide my beads, so they stand out a little more on their own.


5. Earring Hooks


6. Jump Rings

You need O rings to basically attach your bead work to your earring hook. You can directly add the bead work to the earring hook without an O Ring, but the finished product will look much better with one.


7. Long Nose Pliers



These are my favorite to work with, because they allow me to easily make my own loops. You will need to make a loop around your Head Pins in order to close the bead work, so it does not slip off.

Now all you need to do is add your jump ring to your loop on the head pin, and attach it to the earring hook.

Seriously everything is simple, and won't take long at all.

The earrings you see in the photo will make for great gifts for women and girls, so get busy, and make a batch of them. It's easy, and cheap.

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