It's Mardi Gras! Make some earrings!

Happy Shrove Tuesday, friends! I hope you had your pancakes tonight! (Confused? Read this.)

I made my ears some pretty clothes today, and I thought I'd share a tutorial with you so your ears can be pretty, too. Yeah!

 

Note: The only real bead-making skill you need for this project is the simple loop. See how to do it here.

Materials

two ear wires

two 3 mm black fresh water pearls

two 6 mm black fresh water pearls
two 10 mm black fresh water pearls
two head pins
four eye pins (I was out of these so I made my own with 24 gauge wire)

Tools
round-nose pliers
needle-nose pliers
wire cutter (I just use nail clippers...they do the same thing and are cheaper!)


All my materials ready to go!

Step 1. Thread a head pin through one of your largest beads. Make a simple loop. Repeat with the other large bead.

Head pin with simple loop

Step 2. Thread an eye pin through each of your remaining beads and make a simple loop on the other side. You'll end up with a loop on each side of your bead.

Eye pin with simple loop

Note: As mentioned in the materials list, I didn't have any eye pins. So, I just cut a short length of 24 gauge wire and made a simple loop. Viola! Eye pin!

Homemade eye pin!

Step 3. Open one loop at a time and connect three beads, largest to smallest. Slip the end loop onto the ear wire. Repeat with the other three beads.

Pretty pearls!

Step 4. Show off those gorgeous lobes!

You could use this same idea for any number or types of beads or gemstones, this is just a very basic guide. I'd love to see what you come up with!

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