Chandelier earrings make a spectacular gift for birthdays, holidays, Mother’s Day etc. But just think how excited your gift recipient would be to get a pair of chandelier earring made especially for them. With just a few pieces of equipment, some basic technique and some jewelry pieces that are available at your local craft store you make some beautiful chandelier earrings that will please even the most discriminating taste. Here is what you need to know about chandelier earrings you can make as gifts-
Beaded Triangle Chandelier Earrings-You can switch out the triangle component for any shape that your craft store carries.
What you will need:
- Stamped triangle shaped component
- 6 clear AB crystal drop beads
- 2 light blue crystal drop beads
- 6 head pins
- 2 eye pins
- 2 ear hooks
- round nosed pliers
- flat nosed pliers
- wire cutters
Instructions for the project: Begin making the earrings by sliding two clear and one blue teardrop bead onto three headpins. Trim your head pins if necessary and then create a simple loop on the end of each head pin. Add the three pieces in the previous step to the three loops on one end of the brass component. Now you can open the loop on your eye pin and add it to the other hole on the opposite side of the component. Then carefully slip on another clear crystal bead. Trim the eye pin if necessary and add another simple loop. Attach this piece to your ear hook. Repeat the process to create another matching earring.
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