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Pearl and Tassel Madness Earrings Tutorial

Created by: Janet Boyington


Designer Tips

  • Cut six 2" lengths of chain.
  • Cut 5" of Artistic wire
  • Make a loop with round nose pliers, slide 3 lengths of chain onto the loop, wire wrap that end. For step-by-step instructions for making wire-wrapped loops, see Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF).
  • Add a heishi spacer, pearl, heishi spacer, pearl, heishi spacer, pearl, heishi spacer.
  • Wire wrap the end, add to the ear wire.
  • Voila! Beautiful earrings!

Suggested Supplies

  • 1 strand (use 6 beads) #20-638-09-011 Freshwater Pearl Beads, Faceted Potato, 8mm - White
  • 1 hundred (use 8 beads) #49-957-03-3 TierraCast Silver Plated Heishi Beads, Cast, 3mm Heishi
  • 1 foot #40-011-001-3-FT Silver Color Oval Cable Chain by the FOOT, 2.2mm
  • 1 spool #46-565-21 Artistic Wire Tarnish Resistant Silver Plated Jewelry Wire, 24ga, 45ft
  • 1 pair #34-569-04 TierraCast Sterling Silver Earring Hook with 2mm Bead

Tools

Aug 31st 2021 Janet Boyington

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