Vintage Inspired Dangle Earrings

Wear these Vintage Inspired Dangle Earrings from Linda Peterson on your big day! This do it yourself wedding craft is a cheap alternative to store-bought jewelry and will help you save big. Plus, you can save these forever!


 

Materials:

• Two 4mm round pearls (this project used vintage pearls from a broken necklace)
• Two small filigree silver bead caps
• Two 8mm teardrop shaped crystal beads in color of choice
• Two small silver spacers
• Two 2mm Swarovski bicone crystal beads
• 24 gauge non-tarnish silver wire
• Two silver earring wires
• Wire cutters
• Round nose pliers

Instructions:

1. Working off the spool, thread wire through teardrop bead leaving approximately 3/4” extension.
   
   
    
2. Bend end of wire upwards and wrap around wire to secure bead. Trim excess wire away.
   
   
    
3. Measure approximately 2” and cut wire from spool. Thread on: Bead cap, pearl, spacer, crystal.
   
   
    
4. Grab wire with round nose pliers close to crystal bead.
   
   
    
5. Loop wire around pliers to form a loop.
   
   
    
6. Wrap wire around base of loop to secure and cut off excess wire.
    
7. Attach dangle to earring wire.
   
   

For a video tutorial of this project, check out How to Make Vintage Inspired Drop Dangle Earrings.