Tapered Seed Bead Dangle Hoops

Materials:

• two 4-inch pieces of 22-gauge wire
• 14 head pins
• glass seed beads in color(s) of your choice
• 16 small clear glass beads
• round nose pliers
• chain nose pliers
• wire cutters
• 1-inch dowel
• jewelry hammer
• metal file
   

Instructions:

1. Use chain nose and round nose pliers to make a loop at one end of a 4-inch piece of wire. Shape wire into a hoop around 1-inch dowel. Repeat with second piece of wire. Pound hoops lightly with jewelry hammer to work harden. Use file to remove any burrs, and smooth cut ends flat.
    
2. Slide 1 inch of seed beads onto a head pin. Use chain nose and round nose pliers to make a loop with remaining wire. Trim excess wire with wire cutters. Repeat to make one more 1-inch seed bead dangle. Then make four dangles each with 3/4 inches, 5/8 inches, and 1/2 inches of seed beads.
    
3. Onto each wire hoop, slide the following: small clear bead > 1/2-inch dangle > small clear bead > 5/8-inch dangle > small clear bead> 3/4-inch dangle > small clear bead > 1-inch dangle > small clear bead > 3/4-inch dangle > small clear bead > 5/8-inch dangle > small clear bead> 1/2-inch dangle > small clear bead.
    
4. Use chain nose pliers to slightly bend last 3/8-inch or so of hoop. This end goes through the ear and then hooks onto the loop made in step one.

Ready to learn more about DIY earrings? Download this free ebook, How to Make Earrings: 5 Wonderful Wire Earrings for plenty of gorgeous earring ideas.