Fiesta Fringe 186240

Fiesta Fringe by FusionBeads.comApproximate finished length: 2.5 inchesBeads and other products needed for one earrings:1 gram - Size 11 Semi-Glazed Opaque Orange Round Japanese Seed Beads by Toho - 2611F (SB7193)1 gram - Size 11 Duracoat Opaque Dyed Cheddar Orange Round Japanese Seed Beads by Miyuki – 4454(SB7438)1 gram - Size 11 Semi-Glazed Opaque Turquoise Round Japanese Seed Beads by Toho - 2604F (SB7186)1 gram - Size 11 Silver Plated Metal Round Seed Bead (SB1944)2 - 4mm Silver Plated Base Metal 20 Gauge Open Jump Ring (BM2747)18 - 22 gauge Silver Plated Base Metal 2 inch Head Pin with 2mm Ball (BM2508)2 - 22 gauge Silver Plated Brass 2 inch Eye Pin (BM2663)1 - Brass Ball Post Earring with Closed Ring - Silver - 6mm (BM2880)1 - Base Metal Clutch Earring Back - Silver - 5mm (BM2872)2 - Base Metal 2mm Flat Oval Link Cable Chain – Silver (CN3200)Tools needed to complete the earrings:Round nose pliersChain nose pliersWire cuttersPhotography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

Beading Techniques needed to complete the earrings:Opening and Closing a Jump RingSimple LoopCutting Chain EfficientlyInstructions to complete “Fiesta Fringe” earrings:NOTE: the images are showing the beads in a different colorway.Step 1String the following beads onto one head pin:7 – turquoise seed beads1 – silver seed bead3 – orange seed beads1 – silver seed bead5 – cheddar orange seed beadsStep 2Using round nose pliers, turn a loop at the end of the head pin (see Simple Loop Technique).Photography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

Step 3Repeat Steps 1 – 2 8 times, making a total of 9 bead units.Step 4Using wire cutters, cut the cable chain into the following lengths (see Cutting Chain Efficiently Technique):2 – 2-link lengths2 – 4-link lengths2 – 6-link lengths2 – 8-link lengths1 – 10-link length1 – 21-link lengthPhotography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

Step 5Line your chain lengths up in the following sequence for one earring:1 – 2-link lengths1 – 4-link lengths1 – 6-link lengths1 – 8-link lengths1 – 10-link length1 – 8-link lengths1 – 6-link lengths1 – 4-link lengths1 – 2-link lengthsStep 6String the following onto 1 eye pin:1 – 2-link lengths1 – silver seed bead1 – 4-link lengths1 – silver seed bead1 – 6-link lengths1 – silver seed bead1 – 81-link lengths1 – 10-link length1 – silver seed bead1 – 8-link lengths1 – silver seed bead1 – 6-link lengths1 – silver seed bead1 – 4-link lengths1 – silver seed bead1 – 2-link lengthsPhotography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

Step 7Using round nose pliers, turn a loop at the end of the eye pin (see Simple Loop Technique).Step 8Open the loop on one bead unit made in Step 1, and attach it to the end link of the 2-link chain length. Close theloop.Step 9Repeat step 8 for each of the chain lengths from step 6.Photography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

Step 10Open one end loop of the eye pin from Step 6, and attach one end of a 10-link length of chain. Close the loop.Step 11Open the second end loop of the eye pin from Step 6, and attach the other 10-link length of chain. Close the loop.Step 12Attach a jump ring through the ends of the chain lengths from steps 10-11.Photography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

Step 13Attach the loop of the earring post to the jump ring from step 12. Close the jump ring.Step 14Repeat Steps 1 – 13 for the second earring.For step-by-step photos and instructions on these and other techniques, visit FusionBeads.com andselect Beading Techniques from the top navigation bar. You’ll find more Inspiration jewelry ideas atFusionBeads.com!Photography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

Photography, text and jewelry design 2017 Fusion Beads, Inc.

7 – turquoise seed beads 1 – silver seed bead 3 – orange seed beads 1 – silver seed bead 5 – cheddar orange seed beads Step 2 Using round nose pliers, turn a loo