If you have the right tools and materials, beaded earrings are very easy to make.You can make a beautiful pair of beaded drop earrings to give as a gift, to match a special outfit, or to sell as part of your handmade jewelry business.
Step 1: You should gather your materials.
It is easy to make beaded earrings.You will need some special materials before you start.You can either order your materials online or visit a craft store.Endpins look like a straight wire with a small button at the end.Different sizes of beads can be accommodated with different thicknesses of endpins.You can see the thickness on the packaging.A bigger number indicates a thinner endpin, while a smaller number means a thicker one.There are beads in the colors and types of your choice.
Step 2: You should add your beads.
First, put a bead with a smaller hole than your other beads at the bottom of the endpin, then add the beads of your choice.You want the beads to be arranged in a pattern.Try different colors and styles.If you want to separate colors, use spacer beads.
Step 3: Continue to add beads.
Continue adding beads to the endpin until you have enough space left.It's important to leave some space so that the earrings don't get stiff.If you want your earrings to be shorter, use a pair of wire cutter to cut the headpin.
Step 4: To bend the top of your head-pin, use a pair of round-nose pliers.
The head pin should be at a 90 degree angle to the beads.The beads need to be secured in place before the earring hook can be attached.
Step 5: The pliers can be used to bend the endpin into a loop.
This loop can be used to add a post or wire to the earring at the end of the headpin.The end of the headpin should be formed into a neat loop using the pliers as a guide.If there is excess wire going out from the loop, you can cut it out with a pair of wire cutter.The wire may fly towards your face if you don't wear eye protection.
Step 6: The earring hook should be added.
The earring hook needs to be attached to the loop.Before you close the loop, do this.To close the loop, use your round nose pliers.
Step 7: Make your second earring and enjoy!
You will have a finished pair of beaded earrings if you make a second earring in the same manner as the first one.Try them on, give them as a gift, or add them to your stock of handmade jewelry to sell.
Step 8: There is a central bead or pendant.
If you want to make your earrings stand out more, you can use a larger bead or pendant instead of a sequence of small beads.Attach a pendant to the endpin of your earrings or place a bead near the bottom of the earrings.It is possible to find endpins that have a rounded wire end.Unless the pendant already has a jump ring attached, you will need some jump rings to attach it.You can attach the small metal ring to the wire endpin with pliers.
Step 9: Try wire wrapping.
It's possible to make your hand-crafted earrings look even more intricate and beautiful with wire wrapping.You can use pliers to wire wrap large beads and stones for earrings.It takes some practice and patience to learn this technique, so plan on doing some experimental pieces before you make earrings.
Step 10: You can use a different type of base.
Endpins are the classic type of earring base that jewelers use for earrings, but you can also use other types of bases to give your beaded earrings a different design.You can find earring bases at your local crafting store.If you want your earrings to have more movement, you could use fishing line as the base for your beads.You may be able to find earrings that are thin enough to fit your beads.