{"id":13543,"date":"2019-02-26T12:20:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T17:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=13543"},"modified":"2019-02-26T12:59:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T17:59:13","slug":"blue-iris-crystal-point-earrings-jewelry-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2019\/02\/26\/blue-iris-crystal-point-earrings-jewelry-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Iris & Crystal Point Earrings Jewelry Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever had too much of a jewelry supply you didn\u2019t really care for?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project began because I found myself with a supply of far more copper split rings that I would ever want or need to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"copper<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The idea for using the split rings as spacers<\/strong> between beads started with seeing other designs that used wire coils as spacers in between beads. I really like the way the split rings slip and twist against each other, creating random movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"silver<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The crystal point earrings are a fun variation of this design. <\/strong>They’re quite similar, but actually use spacer beads in between the dangles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this project looks familiar, that’s because the crystal points earrings was a former patron-only bonus,<\/a> just to give you a small taste of the extras my patrons get every month.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love how the wire wrapping around the crystal shards<\/strong> has a kind of steampunk, industrial, sci-fi look. Or something like that\u2026 What would you call it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you call it, I was really pleased with the final effect<\/strong>\u00a0of this wrapping that leaves the interestingly jagged top edges of the beads exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tools and Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n