DIY bead earrings

Let's create a unique image with our own hands.

Costume jewelry is gradually gaining priority among women's jewelry and becoming an integral part of it. More recently, it was believed that handmade trinkets were just “kitsch” and could only be worn by ladies with small incomes. Such times have already passed. Nowadays, high-quality handicrafts created by professional craftsmen are indistinguishable from jewelry and are valued on a par with masterpieces made of precious metals and stones.

Today we will make earrings from beads. Do you think this type of handmade is beyond your control? You are wrong! Join the master class participants and you will see that even beginners can master this type of decorative art. You will surprise yourself when, as a result of an exciting activity, you receive wonderful jewelry: wonderful, unique designer earrings.

Old beads are a reason for new things

Every woman has several types, outdated, multi-colored plastic, glass or wooden beads of various shapes and colors, which modestly and quietly lie in her box, waiting for the owner to finally pay attention to them. Today is our day of forgotten necklaces! We will disassemble them into individual beads and turn them into magnificent jewelry, creating stylish earrings in a single, exclusive copy.

Advantages of working with used beads:

no need to worry about finding material;
You can paint wooden and plastic blanks in solid colors or paint them with different patterns. After drying, cover the painted surface with varnish or manicure top;
if desired, tie the beads with a hook using cotton threads or use synthetic, wool, melange or bouclé yarn for this;
It would be nice if you cover them with a plain or colored fabric that appeals to you. Thin, soft leather, items that have long gone out of fashion are also suitable for this;
It’s really possible to add beads to the blanks in order to diversify and give a more luxurious look to the products being made.

DIY bead earrings: master class

We conduct our lesson for beginners who, perhaps, have never tried to do anything with their own hands before, do not have special skills, and have not dealt with the materials and tools necessary for the work. However, we have already dealt with the material, and the tools can be found in your men’s workshop, in a household goods store, or, as a last resort, on the Internet.

So, let's start the workflow and test your creative capabilities. Today you will master the skill of making 2 options for one-of-a-kind, trendy jewelry that is current and at the peak of popularity:

Youth earrings for corporate parties “Miracle Rings”.
Elegant long earrings with crystal beads for special occasions "Transparent Charm".

Detailed instructions on how to make earrings from beads with your own hands

Let's start in order, from 1 version “Miracle rings” in black and white.

Purchase and prepare in advance what you need for work materials and accessories:

earrings with locks (used to secure the product to the eyelet);
8 pieces of black beads, double cone shaped and 4–5 mm in size;
4 black beads, also faceted in shape - bicone and 6–8 mm in size;
10 spherical white beads, 6–8 mm in size;
pins, special metal rods with a decorative element at the end so that the beads do not fall off. In the absence of such, just a strong, bendable wire;
wire cutters, round nose pliers.

So, let's begin our master class. To make elegant “Miracle Rings” for corporate events, take a ready-made pin or wire and bend a small ring at its end with round pliers.

Place beads on the pin or wire one by one:

first 2 smallest black bicones, 4–5 mm;
then 1 larger black bicone, 6–8 mm in size;
after them, string 5 pieces (6–8 mm) of white beads;
and further: 1 large black and 2 small black bicones.

The beads are strung, now thread the remaining end of the pin (at least 7 mm) into the ring you made earlier and, bending it with pliers, secure it. The result is the base of the earring - a circle of beads.

The next step is to attach the earrings to the base of the earring. This is not difficult, you just need to hook the ring of the earrings onto the formed knot (where the pin connects into a circle) and fix the earrings using pliers. Let's make another earring in a similar way.

Happened? You like? You see, the first piece of jewelry you made yourself - a pair of earrings - has already appeared in your collection.

Aren't you tired? Let's continue working, the second option is a little more complicated, but you can do it. Next we will make elegant long earrings for special occasions "Transparent charm."

Don’t forget to first purchase the necessary accessories for the job.

Take prepared in advance materials and accessories:

earrings with locks;
special (jewelry) cable, steel color;
crimps (metal tubes for attaching beads to a cable) steel-colored;
2 pieces of blue round beads;
4 pieces of blue bicones,
8 pieces of blue double cone beads, size 4 mm;
4 transparent bicones, 3 mm in size;
pliers, wire cutters.

Let's start creating 2 versions of the “Transparent Charm” decoration

Making the first earring. Take the jewelry cable and cut 2 pieces of it, 12 cm long. Place them evenly together and thread both through the ring of the earrings. Bend the cable in half and secure it firmly with a trim just under the ring, using pliers.
String beads onto the resulting 4 tails. Follow this order: first put on a blue bicone, then a transparent one, then a round blue bead, again a transparent one and finally add a blue bicone. Secure the resulting row of beads on each cable with a crimp.
And the last step: Place 1 blue and 1 blue bicone on each of the 4 cables.Distribute each of these beads evenly along the wire and use pliers to secure the crimps at the top and bottom of the bicone. This way they will remain in their places without moving along the cable.
We will make the second earring using the same principle.

Our creative process took very little time and quietly came to an end. Today, 2 new unique pieces of jewelry, created by yourself, have appeared in your jewelry box. Such classic options will be appropriate for both business style and a festive occasion. Designer earrings will add a special twist to your mood, delighting you every time you appear among colleagues, friends or relatives.

Just don’t overdo it with the amount of jewelry, wearing no more than 3 types of jewelry at the same time.

Beads instead of beads

Beads will also help to reveal your creative potential in handicrafts. You can create incredible beauty from this material. Small, brightly colored beads woven into a luxurious ornament, will add sophistication and sophistication to your appearance.

For such work you do not need to have a special type of technique; experience is gained in the creative process. You only need to stock up on a small amount of fittings and the necessary tools for the job. And, of course, master weaving patterns and show your imagination. Test your capabilities, change stereotypes. Wearing beaded earrings will make you look elegant and fashionable.

Interesting ideas for earrings made of beads and beads

By combining beads with beads, you will get real, incomparable works of art. If you want to be special, unlike anyone else, you should try this handicraft option. Combined items made from beads and beads look very rich and will suit any festive outfit, brightly and effectively decorating your appearance, despite the fact that it is just ordinary jewelry.