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Falling Raindrop Earrings Project
We call these Falling Raindrop earrings because the chain leaves the raindrop shape about 1" below the ear wire. Without the chain, if the raindrop wire component was connected to your ear wire finding, we would call those raindrop earrings. We considered calling these teardrop earrings but decided not to, because it reminded us of a Country & Western song.This is a relatively easy jewelry making project and is suitable for advanced beginners through advanced wire workers. As you can see from the pictures here, we made several different Falling Raindrop earrings because we really liked the way they look.
Jewelry Making Supplies:
8 inches of 18 or 20 gauge round wire
4 inches of 21 or 22 gauge 1/2 round wire.
3 inches of 20, 21 or 22 gauge round wire.
Two 8mm beads
Four size 11 Seed Beads beads
Commercial Ear Wire Findings (one pair)
Two inches of commercial chain
Jewelry Tools Required:
Fine Step Jaw Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Flush Cutter
Chain Nose or Bent Chain Nose Pliers
Any WigJig with 1 metal peg
7/16" Super Peg for your jig
Nylon Jaw Pliers
30 minutes of free time
Jewelry Making Skills Required:
Skills Required:
Ability to make "P" loops with your Fine Step Jaw Pliers.
Use of a WigJig jewelry making tool to make wire components.
Ability to wrap wire around itself.
Ability to make a modified figure 8 connector.
Ability to cut wire with flush cutters.
Now, for FREE step-by-step instructions on making these Falling Raindrop Earrings - click HERE!
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