{"id":10116,"date":"2016-08-15T10:29:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T14:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=10116"},"modified":"2018-10-12T14:20:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-12T18:20:20","slug":"dragonfly-blue-earrings-video-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2016\/08\/15\/dragonfly-blue-earrings-video-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragonfly Blue Earrings Video Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/dragonfly-blue-earrings.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/dragonfly-blue-earrings.JPG\" alt=\"dragonfly blue earrings\" width=\"449\" height=\"253\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always fun to find new and different ways to use supplies. And that&#8217;s especially true of using interestingly shaped beads.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve had these Czech glass dagger beads in my stash for quite some time, and then the other day saw an idea for using them as dragonfly wings.<\/p>\n<p>However, the design I saw used a&nbsp;single head pin running through the body and wings and I didn&#8217;t like the way this made the wings&nbsp;be uneven and offset from each other. So, as usual, I figured out my own way to do it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>As I mention in the video this project is one&nbsp;in which we get to break the rules of bead stringing, always fun!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tools and Materials:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agujfB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 crystal roundels, approximately 10mm<\/a>, for dragonfly heads<\/li>\n<li>8 <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2apNGm2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16mm x 5 mm Czech glass dagger beads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12 small seed beads, 10\/0 or smaller<\/li>\n<li>2&nbsp;silver spacers<\/li>\n<li>10 <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2apGFYp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4mm crystal roundels<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2&nbsp;small round silver beads<\/li>\n<li>2&nbsp;ear wires<\/li>\n<li>4 &nbsp;crimps<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agusPT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bead stringing wire<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2agueZb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wire protectors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2apOhnP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crimping&nbsp;pliers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>wire cutters<\/li>\n<li>chain nose&nbsp;pliers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Enjoy the video and happy creating!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DEVqii4vZ74\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Watch the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DEVqii4vZ74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dragonfly Blue Earrings Video Tutorial at YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s always fun to find new and different ways to use supplies. 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