Have you ever passed by a beautiful strand of chip beads because you didn’t know what you would do with them?
Or perhaps you have some chips in your stash that have languished there for far too long for the same reason?
In today’s video I’ll show a simple, yet elegant earring design that you can use to showcase the lovely irregular shapes of chip beads.
As with any basic jewelry design, there are endless possibilities for variations to make it work with what you have in your stash and your personal style.
Need even more ideas for using chips?
Last week my patrons got a bonus video, “Seven Ways to Use Chip Beads in Your Jewelry.” In in I included two more cute earring designs and LOADS more ideas and variations.
Learn how you can access that video as well at Patreon.com/sandysewin.
Tools and Materials:
- Tiger eye chip beads
- 2 8-inch pieces bead stringing wire
- 3mm Czech Fire Polish-Matte Victorian Bronze
- 3 x 5mm Czech Glus Gem Cut Rondelle-Jasper – 12
- 6mm Czech Glass Cathedral Cut-Topaz and White Opal – 2
- 2mm crimps – 4
- 4mm crimp covers – 2
- wire protectors – 2
- ear wires – 2
- wire cutters
- One Step Crimper
- crimping pliers
- chain nose pliers
Enjoy the video and happy creating!
Watch the Treasured Tiger Earrings-How To Use Chip Beads In Jewelry Design video at YouTube.