Look at some of the newest fun items we've posted on OhioBeads.com:

Gold-Plated Earwires #5: Ball-End (5 pair/pkg) $2.50 Antique Copper Bead Frame #2: Round Frame (8/Pkg) $2.50 Antique Copper Bead Frame #1: Square Frame (8/Pkg) $3.25 Antique Brass Bead Frame #1: Square Frame (8/Pkg) $3.25 Antique Brass Charm _#23: 12mm Coin Dangle (10/Pkg) $2.97 Antique Copper Charm _#23: 12mm Coin Dangle (10/Pkg) $2.97

We've also added an Antique Brass Round Magnetic Clasp, Antique Copper 3 inch headpins and more!

Check it out. You should have fun with these new components.

Here's to your creativity!

Cynthia
OhioBeads.com

Small two toned yellow crystals are paired with gold chandelier findings for a perfect summer earring for that special summer outing. I used this finding as a frame to cluster wrap crystals to the chandelier. I admit I had to become "one" with the wire….it took me a couple of tries and 26 gauge wire works best when making something like this.

Anywho…other pix feature the three finishes we carry; antique copper, gold and silver plate and a dangle design in coppery tones that sold like hot cakes in my store days.

Get Creative,

Cynthia,

ohiobeads.com

It's proven to be a great seller in the smaller version and its big sister is quickly climbing the charts.

Same great chain in antique brass, gunmetal and antique copper with added features like…

• Larger links allow for use as Chain extender
• Handle some weight with larger pendants and chunkier beads
• Mixes well with other styles
• Use for tassels, lariats, anklets, earrings..the list can go on
• Worth mentioning that I always appreciate having the option to cut the smaller in between links opposed to cutting large links when designing with chain.

I'll stop raving about it and here are quick links to get a closer look:

Antique Brass #27 Medium 3 and 1 Chain

Antique Copper #36 Medium 3 and 1 Chain

Gunmetal #35 Medium 3 and 1 Chain

Have a great weekend.. I'm hitting SummerFair this Sunday with friends to enjoy all the great artisan made goods..buying some too!

Cynthia

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Using bar link chain makes for an attractive easy pair of earrings. The chain is nice without alot of extra. My daughter created these in less than 20 minutes wire wrapping beads to the end of each chain and connecting all three chain lengths to the ring of the earwire. It took less time than folding the laundry and more enjoyable to say the least.  

Cynthia

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Easy List Of Supplies:

2 – coiled brass wreaths

2 – 6mm faceted glass beads. I like the Firepolish Czech Glass for this project.

1 -pair of gunmetal earwires

2 - 6mm open jumprings

12 inches of gold or brass wire (24 gauge)

1.Cut 6 inches of wire and thread through your glass bead keeping the glass beads centered on the wire.

2.Place the glass bead into the center of the brass coil wreath and secure the bead in place by wrapping the wire around the back of the coil pulling tight so the bead is fastened.

4. Take the wire and wrap around a coil in back several turns. Do this on each side of the bead. Once it feels fastened in place, trim the wire close and roll any stray piece toward the center and tamp down lightly.

4. Add a jump ring to the coil and close.Then attach the earwire to the closed jumpring to finish.

5.Repeat steps for other earring.

Experiment with some fun colors. Opaque spring colors would look great in this design.

This project could easily be made into a pendant for a necklace. At ohiobeads we have these coils in three sizes. You can check them out here.

Cynthia last wrote about Curved (Scalloped) Bar Link Chain and hinted at the gold-plated version being available soon.

Its here: in stock and posted online:

http://www.ohiobeads.com/catalog/goldplated-chain-round-curved-scalloped-chain-p-850.html

Paul
OhioBeads.com

This takes no time at all

A simple technique

Quality ingredients (they look expensive) ( all sterling silver components)

Impressive to give

or

Keep for yourself, they're fun to wear 

If you can open and close a jumpring then you can make these earrings.  In this case I used a small jumpring, to connect the round bezel Pink CZ to the Marquis shape. Use a needle nose plier and gently open with a slight twist the loop of the earwire (under the ball end) attach the sterling silver marquis shape into the earwire, close the loop securing the marquis and Viola you have beautiful earrings!.

Super cute sterling silver circle ballend earwires pair well with these Pink CZ teardrops. Notice the small jumpring connecting the CZ to the earwire. Open .. Close.. Your done!!

Not a pink kinda gal, try the clear CZ they look fabulous also. 

P.S. Pink is perfect for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Limited supply!!

Talk Soon,

Cynthia

ohiobeads.com 

Vintage with a modern flair!   and…

No wire wrapping skills needed! These lovely filigree and chain earrings are made with pieces of chain attached to the gunmetal filigree with petite size jumprings. Lightweight for measuring 2 and 1/2 inches long.

Tips to follow: 

1. Determine how long you want the earrings to be. Hey they're your creations you decide length.The longest piece of chain used in the sample above measures 4 inches.
2. Start with the longest chain first, then add the shortest section next. From here you can fill in the spaces with chain sections you think look best.
3. You connect the fine gunmetal chain to the filigree with small jumprings . In this case I used 2 sterling silver jumpring to each ring of the filigree. The silver adds a whisper of light to the earrings.
4. I also connected a 3mm sterling silver round bead on the single strand with a gunmetal headpin looped to the chain link.
5. Connect the leverback earwire directly to the top loop of the filigree. The ring on the leverback opens easily using a slight twist of the wrist while holding a needle nose plier. 

The most important advice I can give you is to cut lengths of chain for each filigree at the same time. This helps you have earrings looking like a matched pair, while avoiding frustration and wasting chain.

Ingredients list: 

1 package gunmetal filigree 

Sterling silver jumprings

3 mm sterling silver beads

Gunmetal leverbacks

Gunmetal headpins

1-2 feet of gunmetal double rollo chain #28 

All the Best,

Cynthia 

Who else needs wants more sterling silver earwires? I sure do! These sterling silver earwires just arrived and are loaded up on the shopping cart at ohiobeads.com.

It's always a thrill to open new packages of findings. These new kidney wires are popping up in the antique brass marketplace and like them just as well in sterling, with two sizes to choose from. The long ball end earwire will look fantastic with pearl coins or cz drops.  The circle ball earwire is delicate and just plain cute.  Click this link to get more details about these happy new additions.

These earrings use 2 components.

• One pair of plain front sterling silver leverback earwires
• 2 cubic zirconia 6mm princess cut and sterling silver drop with a flat front ring

Thats It!!

Use a needle nose plier and gently open the ring of the leverback. Just a gentle twist of the wrist will do.

Once the ring is open attach the CZ ring to the open ring and close the ring using your needle pliers.

My sister loved them…Friends and family were impressed!  

I've been busy creating earrings this week. Monday through Friday I have and continue to post a new earring design on Brandolina.typepad.com. I liked this pair so much I thought to share it here also. I worked in a monochromatic color scheme using various values and intensities of blue glass beads. The copper findings are complimentary in color and brighten the overall look. The big ring used is a link from a chain customers have named Hippie Chain. The paddle findings are light weight and these earrings can move. If you sell your jewelry at shows these are impressive looking, especially if you had several color versions. Gunmetal components would alos look great, making them a little dressier. Next time around I plan to make these in gunmetal mixed with iridescent colored glass, with a splash of gold and silver.

Here's a quick and easy jazzy pair of earrings you can make up before joining your friends for lunch. Dig into your beads stash, and grab a couple of your favorite colored crystals, czech glass or stone beads. The best size to look for would be 6mm in round, cube or diamond shapes. Collect 4 smaller beads (3mmish) and arrange and stack them onto a headpin. In this example we wire wrapped toward the top of the headpin, leaving an inch of headpin exposed. Gunmetal headpins look fab showing through glass beads and the ball-end ear wires add nice detail to the finished set. **The secret to making equal lengths is to bend both pins at the same time when making your first right angle bend before wire wrapping individually.**

Just got some new antique (ox) silver plated chain listed in the shopping cart. This chain is a textured figaro that is delicate looking and made in soldered brass which adds lots of strength. Then it was silver plated with an oxide finish, giving it an antique look. I wrapped 4mm fire polish jet rounds on the bottom of each chain strand (six in all) and gathered the top links of the chain into a single loop on top with another 4mm fire polish bead and attached to the leverback earwires.  These have a vintage flair and with the sterling silver leverback they measure almost three inches in length. Having 2 feet of this chain on hand would be plenty for this project. Of course this style could be made longer or shorter, your preference. Quick and easy to make and almost a guaranteed compliment when wearing. In case you need more options we carry this chain in the following plated finishes: antique brass,  bright silver, gunmetal, Hamilton gold, antique copper and now sterling silver in antique ox finish. (All these earring making ingredients are now listed on a single project page to make ordering easy as ever!)

We also carry matching leverback earwires in antique brass and copper, gunmetal and have included here sterling silver and goldfilled leverbacks as well. 

Click here to see all these products on a single project page to make ordering much easier.