Pretty Flower Garland Earring Tutorial
Designer: Yunita
 
Tools
round nose pliers
chain nose pliers
cutters
Pretty Flower Garland Earrings Tutorial ~ Yunita

Beads
 
2x 16mm 5 petal czech glass flower
3x pairs 8mm flat czech glass flower ass. colours
4x pairs czech glass baby bell flower ass. colours
2x pairs 8mm czech glass bell flower ass. colours
12x 10x8mm czech glass leaves in dark peridot (x4), light peridot (x4), and topaz (x4)
18x seed bead ass colours
2x 4mm 5301 swarovski bicone crystals (a contrasting colour to the 16mm flat flower bead)
Findings
80cm 18ga or 20ga wire (or 1 pair large earing hoop)
1m 28g wire
2x 8mm jumprings
1 pair earring hooks  

1. Cut 18ga or 20ga wire in half.
 
2. Bend the wire about 3cm from 1 end and use the round nose plier, create a loop on this end.
 
3. Make a large hoop about 4-4.5 cm diameter by using a small rolling pin or bottle.
 
4. Bend the other end of the wire and wrap it aroung the loop from the other end (step 2)
 
5. Repeat step 1-4 on the other half of the wire. - NOTE : if you are using earing hoop, ignore step 1-5
 
6. Cut 28ga wire in half.
 
7. Thread 1 crystal until in the middle of the wire. Fold the wire.
 
8. Thread both end of wire through 16mm flower. This is going to be the strarting point.
 
9. Wrap 1 of the wire around the hoop few times.
 
10. Thread 1 leaf, wrap it around the hoop few times on 1 side of the flower.
 
11. Thread 1 8mm bell flower, 1 seed bead. Bring it back the wire through the same flower. Wrap the wire around the hoop few times again.
 
12. Do the same way to the other leaf, 1 8mm flat flower, 1 8mm bell flowers, 1 leaf, 1 8mm flat flower, 2 6mm baby bell flowers and 1 leaf. Secure the wire and cut the access.
 
13. On the other side of 16mm flower, do the same way for 1 8mm flat flower, 1 6mm baby bell flower, 1 leaf, 1 6mm baby bell flower and 1 leaf.
 
14. Repeat step 7-13 on the other hoop but in reverse side.
15. To finish it, attach a jumpring to earing hook and hoop.