Amazon River

Cut a comfortable length of TOHO One-G beading thread in green at least a yard long. Thread it onto a needle and knot it around the hole at one end of the TierraCast antique gold-plated pewter ethnic V link, leaving a tail about eight inches long.

Add approximately 47 seed beads from the Artbeads Jungle Queen Designer Blend to the thread. Then, loop the thread around the loop at the other side of the V once. Then, run the thread through the beads back to the other side of the earring. Repeat this step four times for a total of five beaded loops. To secure the threads at one loop of the V link, wrap the thread around all five threads, between the loop and the seed beads. Knot to secure. Thread the tail of the thread through one strand of beads to the other side of the earring and finish this side in the same manner.

Add a seed bead from the Blend to a 2-inch satin Hamilton gold-plated 20 gauge eye pin, followed by a Czech glass 9mm topaz with Picasso roundel bead and another seed bead. Make a simple loop at the top of the beads.

Simple Loop Tutorial

Open the loop of the gold-plated plain earwire and attach it to your beaded link. Close the loop. Open the eye at the other end of your beaded link and attach your V link focal. Close the loop.

Repeat these steps to make the other earring.

List of Components
Artbeads Jungle Queen Designer Blend, TOHO 11/0 Round Seed Beads (ADB0458, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Gold-Plated Pewter Ethnic V Link (GA-3206, qty 2)
Czech Glass 9mm Topaz with Picasso Roundel Bead Strand (BEADS-1382, qty 1)
2-inch Satin Hamilton Gold-Plated 20 Gauge Eye Pin (FIND-0450, qty 2)
Gold-Plated Plain Earwire (GP-EAR03, qty 1)
TOHO One-G Beading Thread Green 50-Yard Spool (STRNG-0401, qty 1)