| Years ago, a friend of mine taught me some | | | | the center and the smallest at the ends. That |
| simple beading techniques. You can make all sorts | | | | way, the earrings will fall properly. |
| of shapes using beading wire and beads. The | | | | Now make the first earring. Thread the first set |
| simplest is a hoop. | | | | of bead with beading wire. Then back again |
| All you do is to thread the beads with beading | | | | through the first bead. |
| wire and close the circle by threading the end of | | | | Twist the 2 ends of the wire together to and |
| the wire back into the first bead. Now that | | | | loop this twisted wire through the hoop in the |
| technique can be used to make pretty gemstone | | | | earring casting, hook or finding. If there isn't a |
| hoop earrings. | | | | loop, then loop the wire around the lowest prong |
| First you need earring findings or castings, beading | | | | of the casting before setting the stone into the |
| wire and gemstone beads. The full article Make | | | | casting and closing up the prongs. Close that |
| Hoop Earrings explains the details as well as lists | | | | bottom prong a little loosely to allow the hoop to |
| down where you can get these things at | | | | move fluidly. |
| reasonable prices. | | | | Twist the wire back over the top bead to fasten |
| Once you have your supplies then arrange the | | | | it and cut off the excess wire. That's one earring. |
| beads in 2 identical lines, with the largest bead in | | | | Repeat to make the second earring. |