Tribal Dance Earrings
Erin Siegel
I especially love ethnic, boho looks for hot weather. You can quickly and easily make chic fashion earrings with a few scrap pieces of waxed linen cord. No tools or wire-wrapping skills needed to make these babies! String on some favorite beads, add a few knots and you’ve got stylish, light-weight and swingy earrings to wear all Summer long. Enjoy!
Tip:
Fray the ends of the linen cord for a fun texture element. To fray ends,
simply roll the cord ends between your fingers until the ply begins to
separate and pull it apart.
simply roll the cord ends between your fingers until the ply begins to
separate and pull it apart.
Materials:
2 red 14mm ceramic beads
2 batik bone 30mmx7mm tubes
4 copper 4mm cornerless cubes
1 pair of antiqued copper ear
wires
wires
24” of red 4-ply Irish waxed
linen cord
linen cord
Tools:
Scissors
Finished size: 3 ½”
1: Fold one 12” piece of cord
in half. Form an overhand knot close to the
folded end, creating a small loop.
in half. Form an overhand knot close to the
folded end, creating a small loop.
2: Use both cords to string 1 red ceramic
bead; form an overhand knot after the bead. Use both cords to string 1 copper cornerless cube, 1 batik bone tube and 1 copper cornerless cube; form an overhand knot after the last bead.
Trim the ends to ½” after the last knot and fray the cord ends. Attach 1 ear wire to the small cord loop.
bead; form an overhand knot after the bead. Use both cords to string 1 copper cornerless cube, 1 batik bone tube and 1 copper cornerless cube; form an overhand knot after the last bead.
Trim the ends to ½” after the last knot and fray the cord ends. Attach 1 ear wire to the small cord loop.
3: Repeat steps 1-2 for second earring.
Resources:
Red ceramic beads: Earthenwood Studio. Batik bone tubes: Happy Mango Beads. Copper cornerless cubes: Hands of the Hills. Copper ear wires: Miss Fickle Media. Irish waxed linen cord: Ornamentea.
Erin Siegel is a jewelry designer, beading instructor and co-author of the jewelry book, Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon and Cords. To find out more, visit her blog: Erin Siegel Jewelry.
Monique U.
July 21, 2012 at 12:17 pmWow, these are so appealing! The pairing of the bright ceramic and cord with the earthy bone is a great contrast, Erin.
Anonymous
July 29, 2012 at 12:44 pmThis is very nice. And the tutorial seems easy to comprehend too. I would like to feature your tutorial to my blog if there is an available slot.
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