Starburst Earrings Tutorial

Tutorial: Starburst Earrings
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Introduction:
Learn how to make this lovely pair of earrings made with only one gauge of wire and beads of your choice - I used Swarovski crystal beads.

Material List:

• 2 70cm pieces of 24g round soft wire
• 2 ear hooks
  
• 24 3mm beads
  

Tool List:

• Wire cutters
• Round nose pliers
• Ruler
• Pen or pencil to use as mandrel
  

Number of steps: 12
Number of pages: 10
File size: 1.30 MB

Payment:
You can pay for the tutorial via PayPal by sending US$ 5.00 to llogam@yahoo.co.uk by specifying "Starburst Earrings Tutorial" in the title of the transaction.

Delivery:
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I hope you will enjoy making your Starburst Earrings! Do share your creations with me once you have tried it out!

If you have a question that has not been answered here, please feel free to leave a comment, or to drop me an e-mail.

Brass Starburst

Named 'Starburst' because they remind me of fireworks.

Similar to the Copper Starburst, this pair is made of brass 24ga wire and has 4mm green Swarovski crystals surrounding the hand formed and coiled frame.

Copper Starburst

This sparkly and elegant pair of earrings are made of almost 1.5 m of 24ga hand coiled copper wire. Surrounding the circular frame are 3mm green and red Swarovski bicones. 100% handmade, including the ear hooks.

Blue Skies (SGD25/USD16.85)

I named this pair of earrings 'Blue Skies' after the Irving Berlin song as they are so cheerful and sure to brighten up your day. It features a Swarovski crystal bicone encircled with a closed, twisted metal circle, with a Swarovski crystal round dangling below. They are topped with rhodium ear-wires for those who might have sensitive skin.

Green Eyed Lady

"Green Eyed Lady, lovely lady
Strolling slowly towards the sun

Green eyed lady ocean lady
Soothing every wave that comes

Green eyed lady, passion's lady
dressed in love she lives for life to be"
- Sugarloaf

This elegant pair of earrings with a pair of Swarovski crystal briolettes carefully and lovingly wrapped with non-tarnish silver plated wire, and dangle from a metal circle made of twisted wire. The many facets of the briolettes really catch the light and sparkle beautifully. Ear wires are rhodium.

I know that in this pair, one earring hangs lower than the other, and thus, this particular pair is not for sale. If you're interested in a similar pair, just contact me. You can also specify the colour of the briolette you desire.

A similar pair will cost SGD 29 / USD 20.40

Side-tracked

I was supposed to be clearing up and setting up my room, but I got side-tracked by all my beads and wires.

This pair took me about 4 hours to create and is made of approximately 4m of wire and Swarovski crystals.

After forming the frame, I hand-wrapped it, and then formed and wrapped the filigree component before attaching them, and the crystals, to the frame. It is topped off with a single Swarovski bicone that picks up on the 3mm bicone in the cluster.

Ear-wires are rhodium.

Birthday Earrings

This pair of earrings were made for my SIL for her birthday early this month. I think she likes it as I've seen her wearing it s couple of times already.

They're made of glass coins and Swarovski crystal teardrops. I like that they're so bright and cheery.

Purple Dream

A pair of fun and flirty earrings made with fabric flowers, charoite and silver-tone wire.

Seeing Green!

Fun and funky. This necklace two-tier necklace is a mix of silver- lined green glass squares and suede cording.

Cool factor = it can be used as a bracelet too!

Vivian

This pair of amber and sterling silver earrings are named after the very sweet Vivan they're for.

I hope you enjoy them, Vivian.