Tiny Dancer Earrings Tutorial

Created by: Valorie Nygaard-Pouzar

Designer Tips

Make a pile of crystal dangles with head pins and crystal beads - as many as you feel like making. For these earrings I made 12 dangles for each earring; some have 2 beads, some have just one 1. Mix it up and have fun! New to jewelry-making? See Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet (PDF) or Blog post: How to make "Cluster Earrings" for illustrated techniques.
Using a longer head pin allows for double "messy" wrapping at the top of the crystal, allowing for fuller looking clusters.
2-3 crystal dangles are attached to each of 5 jump rings.
2 jump rings connect the spacer bead and the ear wire to help the spacer bead face forward.

Suggested Supplies

Use approximately 34 crystals, in your choice of colors - Val used a mix of these colors (but not necessarily a dozen of each):
1 dozen #05-328-04-194>05-328-04-194 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Provence Lavender
1 dozen #05-328-04-30 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - White Opal
1 dozen #05-328-04-151 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Silk
1 dozen #05-328-04-150 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Golden Shadow
1 dozen #05-328-04-121 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Violet
1 dozen #05-328-04-19 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Light Sapphire
1 dozen #05-328-04-SC Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Satin
1 dozen #05-328-04-88 Swarovski 5328 Faceted XILION Bicone Beads, 4mm - Light Sapphire AB
1 gross [use 2] #34-362-6 French Hook Ear Wire, Plain
~~1 pkg of 10 [use 2] #49-959-51-AB Bead, Cast, Twist Spacer, 10mm~~
This size is no longer available. Suggested subs:
1 pkg of 10 [use 2] #49-959-50-AB TierraCast Antiqued Brass Plated Beads, Cast, Twist Spacer 8mm
OR
1 pkg of 10 [use 2] #88-105-13-0 Vintaj Natural Brass Ribbed Cable Round Jump Ring, 9.25mm
1 oz [use 24] #37-415-6 Head Pin, 1.5", Thin
1 oz [use 16] #37-136-6 Jump Ring, Round, 5mm