Mistletoe Earrings
SUPPLIES & TOOLS
12mm Thunder Polish tear drop beads in a green color (10 pieces)
3mm Thunder Polish rondelles in white jade 30155583 (28 pieces)
3mm Thunder Polish bicones in a complimentary color to the tear drops (6 pieces)
24 gauge wire in choice of color
Ear wire in complimentary color to the wire
Round nose pliers
Chain nose pliers
Wire cutter
INSTRUCTIONS
Take 6 inches of wire and slip on a tear drop bead.
Position the bead in the center of the wire and then bring the ends of the wire above the bead.
Use your forefinger and thumb to gently press the wires against the tip of the bead until they meet in a triangle shape.
Taking the tip of the chain nose pliers, hold the wires that are directly above the tip of the triangle and make a 90 degree bend.
Take the round nose pliers and position the bottom jaw so that it nestles in the corner of the bend while the top jaw is directly above with tails of the wires gripped between the jaws. Bring the tails of the wires over the top jaw to create a semi-circle, release your grip and move the wires to the top jaw to complete the circle.
While keeping the loop secure in the grip of the round nose pliers, take the tails and wrap around the stem below the loop while working your way down. Try to keep your wraps next to each other and continue to wrap down until you cover the holes of the tear drop bead.
Trim off the excess wires and gently press the ends of the wires down so that they are flush to your wraps.
Repeat this process for all the tear drops.
Take 15 inches of wire and using the very tip of the chain nose pliers, bend the end of the wire to create a tiny loop.
String on a 3mm rondelle and wire wrap the end to create a small dangle. The wire wrap process will be similar to what you did with the tear drop beads but you will be working with only one wire so when it’s time to wrap down the stem you can hold the loop in the jaws of the chain nose pliers.
Repeat this process with the rest of the rondelles. Cut more wire as needed but we estimate that you will end up using about 30-35 inches of wire in total to wire wrap the rondelles in total.
Take 7 inches of wire. Using the chain nose pliers, make a 90 degree bend . inch from the end of the wire.
Using the tip of the round nose pliers, create a loop. Slip on a rondelle dangle, a tear drop dangle, a rondelle dangle and then wire wrap close.
Slip on a 3mm bicone and wire wrap the end to create a multi dangle. Trim the wire and set the multi dangle on the side.
Using the round nose pliers, create a loop that’s about 5mm in diameter. Slip on 2 rondelle dangles, a tear drop dangle, a rondelle dangle, the multi dangle, a rondelle dangle, a tear drop dangle, and 2 rondelle dangles. Wire wrap closed.
Slip on a 3mm bicone and wire wrap the end to create a super multi dangle. Trim the wire and set the super multi dangle on the side.
Using the round nose pliers, create a loop that’s about 5mm in diameter. Slip on 2 rondelle dangles, a tear drop dangle, a rondelle dangle, the super multi dangle, a rondelle dangle, a tear drop dangle, and 2 rondelle dangles. Wire wrap closed.
Slip on a 3mm bicone and wire wrap the end to create the ultimate multi dangle. Trim the wire and then attach the ultimate multi dangle to an ear wire.
Repeat the entire process for the other earring.
*Follow along with our instructional video.