Chan Luu Inspired Chunky Beading Earrings

How to create a piece of chunky beading jewelry that can make a fashion statement? My friend April digged out a large package of assorted acrylic bead, opaque and in glamorous cerise hue and came up with this knockoff chunky jewelry, a teardrop earring.Hope this jewelry craft can inspire you!

Jewelry making supplies needed:

Assorted Opaque Acrylic Bead (or beads with dia 8mm, 10mm and 14mm)
Chain
Earring Hook
0.8mm Brass Wire
Side Cutting Plier
Flat Nose Plier
Round Nose Plier


1st layer (longest): 26 chain links;
2nd layer (middle): 18 chain links;
3rd layer (shortest): 14 chain links.



1st, cut a length of wire, measuring 15cm;
2nd, thread one largest 14mm bead to the center, then three 10mm ones and one 8mm one per half end;
3rd, add your first chain by threading the wire through the last link on two ends;
4th, slide another 8 mm bead on each wire and then the second chain;
5th, repeat the 4th process with the shortest chain;
6th, add two 8mm beads per wire;
7th, eyeball to shape your teardrop pendant, then make a wrapped loop at each end.


Open the loop on earring hook to hold the two wrapped loops of teardrop pendant. See, that’s your first earring!


Just repeat the steps 1~3 and you’ll get a complete pair chunky beading earrings!


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