Pair 1
The first were inspired by a pair of earrings I had bought previously. They were super easy to make and I always get compliments on these earrings when I wear them!
-Pair of earring hooks
-head pins with loop at bottom
-2 medium glass beads
-2 large decorative beads
-2 spacer beads
-chain (I used 3 pieces of chain per earring)
-pliers
On each head pin I put a large bead, a spacer, a glass bead, then closed the top into a loop.
For basic instructions on how to do this, look here.
I then opened the loop at the bottom of the head pin, and slid on 3 pieces of chain of equal length. Close the loop tightly so to prevent the chains from falling off.
Add earring hooks to loop above glass bead. All done!
Pair 2
The second pair took a little bit more time, but were not much more difficult.
- pair of earring hooks
- 2 cylinder shaped glass beads
- 10 small glass beads in various colors & shapes
- 10 normal head pins
- 2 head pins with looped bottom
- chain (I used 5 pieces of chain for each earring)
-pliers
-wire cutters
First, take the head pins with the looped bottoms and put a cylinder shaped bead on each.
Loop the top closed.
Put each of the small glass beads on a normal head pin (1 per pin).
Place 5 pieces of equal length chain to loop under the cylinder bead. Do this for each earring. Close the loop tightly afterwards so the chains do not slip off.
Once the chains are in place, add 1 bead on head pin to the end of each chain. Loop the tops of the head pins closed. Trim off any extra head pin with wire cutters.
The only step left is to attach the earring hooks to the top loop of the earring!
Here is some inspiration for tassel earrings. I can't wait to make more of these!
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| Chain Tassel |
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| String Tassel |
These are more of a variation on the basic tassel earring:
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| Chan Luu earrings, $75. |
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| Hoops with beaded tassels |
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