Funky Loops - a fun FREE project from the cows..

This beautiful loopy bracelet was made for madcowbeads.com by Claire Pearcy of www.elderberryarts.co.uk
It's really satisfying to make, and suitable for beginners / improvers.

It's easy to make co ordinating earrings and a necklace using this simple but effective technique

Ring the changes by making one with gold rings and neutral tones!

View and print off your totally FREE project here

Happy beading!

Cute Cluster Drop Earrings

Hi!

Here's a quick and easy - but really effective - earring pattern. I made mine with plated findings and lightweight acrylic bicones, but it would easily 'upscale' with sterling silver jump rings and Swarovski bicones if you're an uptown girl!

Tools and Supplies:

4 7mm jump rings

4 5mm jump rings

2 ear hook wires

6 4mm acrylic bicones (2 in each of 3 colours)

6 head pins

2 pairs chain nose pliers (or 1 flat, 1 chain, or 1 jump ring tool and 1 chain)
Round nose pliers
Cutters

Method:

• Thread one bicone onto each headpin and turn a loop
• *Open 1 7mm jump ring
• Thread on 2 5mm jump rings and 1 ear hook
• Close 7mm jump ring, ensuring ends are tight and snug!
• Open 1 7mm jump ring
• Thread on 3 bicone loops (1 of each colour)
• Thread the 7mm jump ring through both 5mm jump rings and close the 7mm jump ring
• Repeat from * above - but thread on your bicones in the opposite order to ensure a pair of earrings when worn!

Wear, and enjoy the admiration :-)