Beaded Heart Zipper Pull

For a quick and easy Valentine's Day gift, make this lovely beaded heart zipper pull. This zipper pull from Rings & Things looks best against a solid, dark-colored background.

Materials:

• 1 30-230-3 23x8mm swivel clip, silver plate
• 1 24-975-21 7x8mm two-sided flat spiral heart bead, sterling silver
• 4 05-301-03-160 3mm Swarovski® crystal bicones, crystal/silver shade
• 5 06-007-07-170 7mm Swarovski crystal small briolette (faceted teardrop) pendants, crystal/moonlight
• 3 37-591 2.5" filigree-end head pins, sterling silver
• 5 37-024-5 Small triangle bails, sterling silver
• 2 37-295-440 4mm round jump rings, sterling silver

Tools:

• flush cutters
• bent-nose pliers
• chain-nose pliers
• round-nose pliers

Instructions:

1. Add the briolettes to the triangle bails.
    
2. Attach 3 briolettes to the three to the filigree-end loops on the head pins, as pictured. Set the other two aside.
    
3. Add the crystal bicones and heart charm to head pins as pictured; make wrapped loops, attaching 3 to the loop on the clip before finishing the wraps. (See the techniques for making wrapped loops.)
    
4. Use jump rings to attach the last two briolettes with bails to the clip.

TIP: Trim the triangle bails for a better fit inside the briolette crystal pendants.