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Very easy, and only require a few materials! :)
My first tutorial--hope you enjoy!!
I found a bunch of buttons at my local sewing store in the sale bin--69¢ for 12. I thought they would look great as earrings, but didn't want to do something crazy to make them. I finished them in about 20 minutes, from what I remember.
Great for beginners! And I know you can get creative with any other beads, trinkets or whatever else using the jump ring chain thing I have going on.
NOTE: When attaching rings with beads on them, the orientation of the bead (front or back of earring) changes the look. Anyway looks nice, but experiment with what you like!
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Step 1
First off, make sure you have all of your materials:
- Some amount of single-holed buttons or beads (I used ten, 5 for each earring)
- Twice as many jump rings as you have buttons/beads
- 2 earring hooks
- Jewelry pliers, or any pliers you have lying around, as long as their nose fits into the jump rings -
Step 7
Open yet another jump ring, attach it to the last jump ring on the earring, and before closing, attach a bead. Do you see the pattern? Repeat this for the rest of the earring and this pattern will result:
- Earring Hook, Jump Ring, Jump Ring with Bead, Jump Ring, Jump Ring with Bead, Jump Ring, Jump Ring with Bead, Jump Ring. Jump Ring with Bead, Jump Ring, Jump Ring with Bead
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Step 8
AND...you're done! Fancy danglies in a super short amount of time! And inexpensive too! Enjoy! But don't forget; to disinfect. ;)
*PS: I used my last two beads to make a matching necklace as seen in one of the main project pictures. I used the same method with the jump rings and strung it onto a neck chain! If you have leftovers, this is a nice way to use 'em up :)