Cousin Cascade Earrings
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Various lengths of chain create a mesh look in these Silver earrings that also resemble cascading waterfalls! This gorgeous jewelry makes any dress-up outfit even dressier!
Project Details
- Level:intermediate
- Time:1 hour
Project Instructions
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1Forming loops, using jump rings and cutting chain is a must for creating these earrings. You won't say "huh" when making jewelry -- you'll say "easy-peasy" after visiting A.C. Moore's official Jewelry Making Playlist on YouTube. Copy this link and paste into a new browser window: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5A6A9BC5F69D5528
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2Cut a half inch length of chain (6 links long). Slide an end link of the chain onto an eye pin. Cut six more lengths of chain, each length being two links longer than the one before it. Form a loop, making sure the loops on both ends of the eye pin are lined up in the same direction.
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3Repeat step 2, this time cutting eleven more lengths of chain.
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4Repeat step 2, this time cutting sixteen more lengths of chain.
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5Cut four 5/8 inch lengths of chain (8 links long).
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6Cut two 3/8 inch lengths of chain. Slide an end link from both links of chain onto a 4 mm jump ring. Connect the jump ring to the loop at the bottom of an ear wire.
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7Open a loop on one end of the eye pin from step 2. Slide one 5/8 inch length of chain from step 5 and one 3/8 inch length of chain from step 6 onto the loop of the eye pin and close the loop. Repeat this step on the other side of the eye pin.
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8Open a loop on one end of the eye pin from step 3. Slide on a 5/8 inch length chain on one side of the eye pin from step 7, and a 5/8 inch length of chain from step 5, onto the loop of the eye pin and close the loop. Repeat this step on the other side of the eye pin.
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9Open a loop on one side of the eye pin from step 4. Slide a 5/8 inch length of chain on one side of the eye pin from step 8 onto the loop and close the loop. Repeat this step on the other side of the eye pin.
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10Repeat steps 2 through 9 for the matching earring.