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Feathered Earring by Patricia Candido From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-401

Patricia Candido, guest bead artist, shows you how to make feather earrings.

Materials for Goldtone Earrings --

Six 3mm smooth goldstone beads
Four 2mm smooth goldstone beads
Eight 3" segments of 22-carat gold wire (four segments for each earring)
Two 22-carat gold hooped coil
Two 22-carat gold earring hooks
4 small feathers (2 for each earring)

Materials for Red Feather Earring --

18 -- 6mm cheq wood (9 beads for each earring)
32 -- 2mm red glass beads (16 beads for each earring)
16 -- 3" segments of 22-carat gold wire (8 segments for each earring)
2 -- 22-carat gold earring hooks
4 -- 22-carat gold pins
8 small feathers (4 for each earring)

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Goldtone Earring

1. Measure out eight segments of 22-carat gold wire, 4 segments for each earring.

2. Clean off the down of the feathers (figure A), and cut a little off of the stem of the feather.

3. With one drop of glue on the tip of your feather, insert the feather into the hooped coil (figure B).

4. Let it dry for five minutes.

5. Wire wrap a strand of three 3mm goldstone beads and one 6mm bead.

6. Attach the bottom loop of the 6mm bead to the feather.

7. Finally, attach the earring hook so that the feathers face the front when finished.

   Note: You can use any pair of your dangle earrings and make a hoop at the end, then add the coiled feather to the end (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

	Figure D
	Figure E

Red Feather Earring

1. Measure out 16 segments of 22-carat gold wire, 8 segments for each earring.

2. Clean off the down of the feathers, and cut a little off of the stem.

3. We start with the bottom bead. Take one of the gold pins and put it through a glass bead then a wood bead and then another glass bead.

4. With one drop of glue on the tip of your feather, insert the feather into the hole of the cheq wood bead.

5. Let it dry for 5 minutes.

6. Repeat the same process for the second side of the earring.

7. Start with the top bead, insert two gold wire segments with a Y on one end.

8. Use the wire wrapping technique and make the loops at the Y.

9. Wire wrap 3 beads of each side of the Y.

10. Make the sure that the glue has dried on your feathers.

11. Wire wrap the feathers to the end of each strand.

12. Finally, attach the earring hook so that the feathers face the front when finished.

    Note: You can remove the down from feathers, cut the stem and add a bead. Then take a hat bead with a glass bead at the end and add the beaded feather to it. Add glass bead and use the wire wrapping technique between each glass stone. Connect it to the French ear wire and you are done. (figure D).

13. You can use the same technique to create necklaces or wraps (figure E) to wear around your waist as a belt.

RESOURCES :

Offray Ribbon
Available at local fabric, sewing, discount and craft stores nationwide.

Lion Ribbon Co. / C.M. Offray & Son Inc.
Website: www.offray.com

Wire, Stones, Tools and Closures
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
One Fire Mountain Way
Grants Pass, OR 97526-2373
Toll-free: 800-355-2137
Website: www.firemountaingems.com

The Art of Metal and Wire
190397593X
Janet Wilson
December 2003
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GUESTS :

Patricia Candido
Jewelry Designer
Patricia Candido Brazilian Amazonian Jewelry Designs
Email: pc@patriciacandido.com
Website: www.patriciacandido.com