Sierra

Using a six-inch piece of Silver 20 gauge Artbeads Designer Wire, bend one end up about 2 1/2 inches. Please note that you can either use individual spools of wire and cut what you need or you can use the wire from our 20 gauge Spring Artbeads Designer Wire Blend instead to make the other two pairs of earrings. Try other Artbeads Designer Wire Blends to inspire all new color palettes for the same design.

String a sterling silver 2 x 2mm crimp tube onto the wire, right up to the bend, then squeeze it gently with the front notch of crimping pliers until it stays in place on the wire.

Add the TierraCast gold 4mm hex heishi spacer to the wire, followed by a Tierracast 3mm silver-plated pewter plain heishi spacer, a Czech glass 6x9mm turquoise and aqua mixed with Picasso full coat finish roundel bead, a silver spacer, and a gold spacer. Slide on the TierraCast antique silver-plated pewter tree charm. Make a mirror image of the bead pattern on the other side of the charm.

String a crimp bead onto the wire and squeeze in place as you did with the first crimp, making sure there's a little wiggle room so the charm can move and swing nicely.

Bend the end of the wire up. Gently cross the ends of the wires, forming an even triangle about one inch tall. Mark where the wires cross with a permanent marker.

Flip the earring over so you're working on the back side. Then, bend one end over sideways at the mark and bend the other straight up. Wrap the sideways end once around the straight end and trim on the back. Bend the straight end over 90 degrees just above the wrap, then make a wrapped loop, finishing in the back. Trim excess wire and tuck ends of the wrap in for a cleaner look.

Use nylon jaw pliers to straighten and adjust the wire. Open the loop of the 925/10 silver-filled earwire with 3mm ball and add it to the loop at the top of the triangle. Close the loop.

Repeat steps one through seven to make the other earring. You can use these techniques to also make the Om charm earrings and the drop-shaped earrings.

List of Components:
Artbeads Spring Designer Wire Blend - 20 Gauge (ADB0040, qty 1)
Tree Earrings:
925/10 Silver-Filled Earwire with 3mm Ball (EAR-0032, qty 1)
Artbeads Designer Wire - Silver Non-Tarnish 20 Gauge (21 ft. spool) (ADW0030, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Silver-Plated Pewter Tree Charm (SA-2454, qty 2)
TierraCast Gold 4mm Hex Heishi Spacer (G-0411, qty 8)
TierraCast 3mm Silver-Plated Pewter Plain Heishi Spacer (S-0439, qty 8)
Sterling Silver 2 x 2mm Crimp Tube (SS-CRM2, qty 4)
Czech Glass 6 x 9mm Turquoise and Aqua Mixed with Picasso Full Coat Finish Roundel Bead Strand (BEADS-1566, qty 1)
Om Earrings:
14K/20 Gold-Filled Earwire with 3mm Bead (Pair) (EAR-0152, qty 1)
Artbeads Designer Wire - Seafoam Non-Tarnish 20 Gauge (21 ft. spool) (ADW0024, qty 1)
TierraCast Antique Gold-Plated Pewter Round OM Charm (GA-2404, qty 2)
TierraCast Silver 4mm Hex Heishi Spacer (RB-0411, qty 8)
TierraCast 3mm Bright Gold-Plated Pewter Plain Heishi Spacer (G-0439, qty 8)
14K/20 Gold-Filled 2x2mm Crimp Tube (GF-CRM2, qty 4)
Czech Glass 6 x 9mm Turquoise and Aqua Mixed with Picasso Full Coat Finish Roundel Bead Strand (BEADS-1566, qty 1)
Gold Earrings:
Circle Earwire with 3.0mm Bead (GF-EAR14, qty 1)
Artbeads Designer Wire - Gold Non-Tarnish 20 Gauge (21 ft. spool) (ADW0034, qty 1)
TierraCast 3mm Bright Gold-Plated Pewter Plain Heishi Spacer (G-0439, qty 16)
TierraCast 3mm Silver-Plated Pewter Plain Heishi Spacer (S-0439, qty 12)
TierraCast 4mm Brass Oxide Pewter Plain Heishi Spacer 1.5-2x4mm (BRO-0440, qty 15)
TierraCast 4mm Silver-Plated Pewter Plain Heishi Spacer (S-0440, qty 14)
14K/20 Gold-Filled 2x2mm Crimp Tube (GF-CRM2, qty 4)