The USA Celebration Earring Design Idea is perfect for any patriotic celebration. This earring design is both easy and fun to make!

For help with Making A Simple Loop With An Eye Pin, or Creating A Wire Wrap Loop, please view our tutorial videos, or read the text at http://www.brightlingsbeads.com/create-a-simple-loop-with-head-pin.html or http://www.brightlingsbeads.com/create-wire-wrap-loop.html.

• First, take one of your 13mm Round Clear/White Hand Blown Glass Beads (254204) and slide it into one of the Silver Plated Small Spiral Cages (231060). Make sure that the hole in the top and bottom of the Hand Blown Glass Bead align with the top and bottom of the Spiral Cage.
• Next take your Silver Plated 2 Inch Head Pin (231200) and onto it slide one of the Light Siam 6mm Swarovski Crystal XILION Bicone Beads (SW-5328-6-LSM), followed by the White Hand Blown Glass Bead in the Spiral Cage, then one of the Capri Blue 6mm Swarovski Crystal XILION Bicone Beads (SW-5328-6-CB).
• Now, working with the straight end of the Head Pin, create either a Wire Wrap Loop or a Simple Loop.  For the purposes of these instructions, we’ll create a simple loop:

A) Bend the eye pin at a 90 degree angle, making sure the bend is right on top of the spiral cage. Try not to leave any "play" between the bend and the spiral cage.
B) Trim the excess wire of the eye pin to approximately 1/2". After some experimenting for loop size, you can adjust this length slightly for smaller or larger loops.
C) Using round nose pliers, grip the wire at the very end, not too far up the jaw of the plier making sure the end of the wire does not stick out beyond the jaw of the plier. After some practice, you begin to know exactly where to place the wire in the jaw of the plier to achieve the loop size you desire.
D)Hold the beads firmly with your fingers and roll the wire away from you and toward the bead. Make sure you hold the bead tight as to keep the angle and shape of the loop.
E) When you reach the point of being unable to roll your wrist any farther, without removing the plier from the loop, simply loosen your grip slightly and reposition the plier by rotating it back toward you. Grip the wire and continue to roll away from you until the end of the wire meets the other end of the loop.

• Next, from the loop you just created, attach one of the Silver Plated 3mm Ball w/ Coils (231710)
• Repeat this process for the second earring.
• Now wear your USA Celebration Earrings by themselves, or with the USA Celebration Necklace, and be the hit or any Independence Day festivities, give them as a gift, or display them with other jewelry you have for sale!

JEWERLY COMPONENTS NEEDED:

Hand Blown Glass Beads 13mm Round Clear/White Swirl (2 Pieces) (254204)
Silver Plated Small Spiral Cages (2 Pieces) (231060)
Silver Plated Head Pin 2 Inch (2 Pieces) (231200)
Silver Plated Earwire 3mm Ball w/ Coil (1 Pair) (231710)
Capri Blue 5328 6mm Swarovski Crystal XILION Bicone Beads (2 Pieces) (SW5328-6-CB)
Lt. Siam 5328 6mm Swarovski Crystal XILION Bicone Beads (2 Pieces) (SW5328-6-LSM)
Instructions.

BEADING TECHNIQUES USED:

• How to Create a Simple Loop, or Creating a Wire Wrap Loop with an Eye Pin.

THE TOOLS YOU’LL NEED:

• Round Nose Pliers
• Flat Nose Pliers
• Wire Cutters