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Dangle Chime Earrings

Make some noise with your one homemade earring designs. Dangle Chime Earrings from Candace Jedrowicz work with any outfit and are perfect for spring. No need to worry, though - these earrings aren't as noisy as traditional garden wind chimes!

Dangle Chime Earrings
 

Materials:

  • Electrical wire or 14 gauge or larger copper wire
  • 20 gauge wire
  • Beads
  • Round nose pliers
  • Wire cutters
  • Chain nose pliers

Instructions:

  1. Cut 6 lengths of electrical wire – 2 each of graduating lengths. For instance (2) 1-1/2″, (2) 1 3/4″ and (2) 2″ pieces.

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  2. Hammer all the pieces, flattening both ends of each piece.
     
  3. Use round nose pliers to roll one end back into a loop.

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  4. Cut a 3″ piece of 20 gauge wire. Grasp it in the middle with chain nose pliers. Bend both ends up, crossing them at the top.

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  5. Slide 3 hammered pieces on in any order you like.

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  6. Make sure to compare the earrings for size and shape after each step.

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  7. Right above the crossed wires, roll the ends inward to form a heart shape.

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  8. Hammer the top of the heart to flatten slightly.

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  9. Cut another 3″ piece of 20 gauge wire. Grasp the wire in the middle with round nose pliers. Bend the ends together and crimp with chain nose pliers.

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  10. Slide a bead over both ends of the wire and right up under the loop. Bend both ends slightly forward and slide them through the loops at the top of the heart.

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  11. Cross the ends to the opposite sides.

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  12. Roll the ends downward to make 2 more loops. Hammer the loops to flatten slightly.

    Dangle Chime Earrings

    Dangle Chime Earrings

For a comprehensive video tutorial of this project, check out Dangle Chime Earrings

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