Swarovski Crystal Riot Grrrl Earrings Free Design and Instructions

CREATE YOUR STYLE Mini Project Pre-Season Spring/Summer 2015

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Swarovski crystals

Product Group Article No. Amount Size Color Color Code
Beads 5328 2 pcs. 4 mm Crystal 001
BeCharmed Beads 80401 2 pcs. 16 mm Crystal CAL 001 CAL
(Pavé Spikes)
BeCharmed Beads 80901 2 pcs. 11.5 mm Crystal CAL 001 CAL
(Pavé Spikes)

Supplies:

1 pair S/S Earring Blank TierraCast® 90-1120-00

2 pcs. 6 Hole End Bar TierraCast® 94-3169-40

2 pcs. Oval jump ring TierraCast® 01-0018-61

2 feet 1.0 mm black leather (soft)


STEP 1: Cut (2) 6” pieces of 1.0 mm leather. Set aside.


STEP 2: Cut (2) 5” pieces of 1.0 mm leather. Set aside.


STEP 3: Using (1) piece of leather from step 1, make an overhand knot. Slip the unknotted end into the left outer-most hole of the 6 Hole End Bar. Slide on (1) Swarovski BeCharmed Bead Pavé Spike art. 80401 Crystal CAL. Slip the open leather end through the right outer-most hole of the 6 Hole End Bar. Adjust for the desired loop length and create an overhand knot.
Note: the knots should be exiting from the same side of the 6 Hole End bar. Tighten down the knots and nip the excess leather to ~4 mm from the knot.

STEP 4: Using (1) piece of leather from step 2, make an overhand knot. Slip the unknotted end into the second hole from the left of the 6 Hole End Bar. Slide on (1) Swarovski BeCharmed Bead Pavé Spike art. 80901 Crystal CAL. Slip the open leather end through the second hole from the right of the 6 Hole End Bar. Adjust for the desired inner loop length and create an overhand knot.
Note: the knots should be exiting from the same side of the 6 Hole End bar. Tighten down the knots and nip the excess leather to ~4 mm from the knot.


STEP 5: Using (1) Earring blank, slip on (1) Swarovski XILION Bead art. 5328 4 mm Crystal and create a simple loop.


STEP 6: Open (1) oval jump ring and attach it to the top loop of the 6 Hole End Bar. Before closing the loop, slip on the earring blank made in step 5. Close loop.


STEP 7: Repeat steps 3-6 for the second side.