A quick look around will tell you that feathers are fashionable and trendy! In this step-by-step tutorial, Linda Peterson shows you how to make feather earrings using guinea feathers, chain and teardrop beads. Featured on Cool2Craft TV.
Watch Linda’s super cool Polka Dot Feather Earring YouTube video tutorial!
Materials:
Guinea feathers – any color (I purchased a hair clip with lots of feathers)
Chain in length of choice
Earring wire
Jump rings
Black tear drop beads in size of choice
24 gauge Artistic Wire in non-tarnish silver
Jewelry pliers
Round nose pliers
Jewelry wire cutters
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Remove feather(s) from chain. If using purchased feathers, attach a fold-over crimp bead to the feather. |
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Cut piece of wire approximately 2-1/2″ – 3″ in length. Slide wire through the hole on the teardrop bead. |
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Move bead to about 1/2″ from one end and bend ends of wires upwards. Hold the jewelry pliers where the bead and wires meet. Twist bead several times. |
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Snip off shorter wire right above the wire twist. |
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Place the concave round nose pliers right above the twist to create a wire loop right above the bead. Wrap the excess wire several times around the twist right above the bead. |
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Cut off excess wire. You will now have a bead drop with a wire loop at the top. |
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Attach feathers, chain and beaded dangle together with a jump ring. Attach ensemble to earring wire. |
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