I am very excited with the Pebble and Fresh Water pearl earrings that I have created this morning! I wanted to create something very simple and after a few tries I have been able to create a pair which is elegant and made with a single wire.
Without further ado, here is the process:
Material:
- 2 Top drilled pebbles
- 2 Fresh water pearls
- 2 Eye pins
Tools:
- Round nose pliers (did not need the flat nose pliers pictured below)
- Ruler
- Sharpie
- A chopstick or round pencil
6. Make the other earrings following instructions 1 to 5:
Without further ado, here is the process:
Material:
- 2 Top drilled pebbles
- 2 Fresh water pearls
- 2 Eye pins
Tools:
- Round nose pliers (did not need the flat nose pliers pictured below)
- Ruler
- Sharpie
- A chopstick or round pencil
Instructions:
1. Thread the wire through the back of the pebble (eye should be at the back and horizontal).
2. With your thumb press the wire at 90 deg from the front of the pebble and then further following the curve till the top. Take care not to go over the top!
3. String the pearl through the wire. It should now sit right on top of the pebble.
4. Measure and mark the wire at 2 cm from the top of the pearl with the sharpie.
5. Place the round nose pliers just below the 2 cm mark (closer to the pearl) and bend it at 45 deg behind the earring. Then place the chopstick in the bend and further bend it into the shape of an earring finding. The earring can now be locked with the eye loop.
And voila here are the final earrings, ready to wear!
