project

wirework

Treasures
of Atlantis
Earrings
LYNN DAVY

First Place
Semiprecious Stone Contest
Lynn Davy, Treasures of Atlantis

beginner
WHAT YOU NEED
2 size 8 hematite seed beads
10 (approx.) size 11 seed beads, mixed gray, silver, and pale blue
4 freshwater 45 mm pearls, 2 pale gray and 2 graphite
4 hematite 4mm round beads
2 labradorite 4mm round beads
2 verdigris 15x10mm lampworked-glass round spacer beads
10 sterling silver 1.5mm round beads

These earrings coordinate with the Treasures of

8 sterling silver 4mm antiqued daisy spacers

2 sterling silver ear wires

Atlantis necklace, the winning entry in our 2009

8 sterling silver 5mm open jump rings

Semiprecious Stone Challenge, on page 24 of the

2 sterling silver 2 eye pins

SeptemberOctober issue. Clusters of pearls and

gemstones add movement to simple dangles.

8 sterling silver 1 head pins, ne gauge

Wire cutters
Round-nose pliers
Flat-nose pliers (2 pairs if you have them)

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Make the small dangles

1. Labradorite small dangle: On a 1 head pin, string 1 daisy spacer,
one 4mm labradorite round, and one 1.5mm silver bead. Form a
wire-wrapped loop above the silver bead. Trim the wire end close
to the wraps. Repeat to make a total of 2 labradorite dangles. Set
aside.

2. Hematite small dangle: On a 1 head pin, string 1 daisy spacer,

one 4mm hematite round, and one 1.5mm silver bead. Form a
wire-wrapped loop above the silver bead. Trim the wire end close
to the wraps. Repeat to make a total of 2 hematite dangles. Set
aside.
3. Pearl small dangle: On a 1 head pin, string one 1.5mm silver
bead, 1 pearl, and 12 size 11 seed beads. Form a wire-wrapped
loop above the seed beads. Trim the wire end close to the wraps.
Repeat 3 more times to make a total of 4 pearl dangles. Set
aside.
Make the lampworked eye-pin links
4. On a 2 eye pin, string 1 size 8 seed bead, 1 daisy spacer, 1
lampworked round, 1 daisy spacer, one 4mm hematite bead, and
one 1.5mm silver bead. Form a wire-wrapped loop above the
beads. Trim the wire end close to the wraps. Set aside. Repeat to
make a total of 2 lampworked dangles.

Assemble the dangles

5. Divide your small dangles into 2 identical groups of 4 dangles
each.

6. Open 1 jump ring and pick up 4 small dangles. Close the jump
ring (use 2 pairs of pliers if you have them).

7. Open a second jump ring and feed it through the same 4 small
dangles, so you have a pair of rings holding the dangles together.
Close the jump ring.

8. Open a third jump ring and pick up the bottom (simple) loop
of one of the eye-pin links and the pair of rings from the previous
step. Close the jump ring.

9. Open a fourth jump ring and feed it through the eye-pin loop
and the pair of jump rings. Close the jump ring.
10. Ensure that the dangles hang freely and that all jump rings are
securely closed. Set the completed dangle aside and repeat the
above steps to attach 4 small dangles to the other eye-pin link.
11. Open the loop on your ear wire and attach it to the wire-wrapped
loop at the top of one of the dangles. Close the loop carefully. Repeat
to attach the other ear wire to the second dangle.
RESOURCES: Check your local bead store. Lampworked beads: Heather
Webb, www.bumpybeads.co.uk.
LYNN DAVY is a seed-bead designer who is thrilled that her wire-wrapped
loops are fit to be seen in public at last. You can see more of her beadwork
at www.nemeton.clara.net; she also sells her jewelry, kits, and tutorials at
www.nemeton.etsy.com.

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