How can I get started in simple beading, as in Hoop earrings?

I do not want to go out and spend alot of money and find that beading is too intricate for me. I just need the basics. Thank you.

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Here are some basic instructions for beaded hoop earrings Make a pair of hoop gemstone earringsWhen I first started making beaded earrings, I worked with beading wires to create all sorts of shapes for my earrings. Those beading techniques can also be used on chips of semi precious stones with holes drilled through them, or on gemstone beads. For that, you need some pretty gemstone beads.

Enough to form 2 identical, or at least, very similar circles when threaded together. You also need some beading wire and earring castings. Choose the gemstones to go into the earrings casting.

Use silver beading wire if you choose gemstones in cool colors. Use gold beading wire if you choose gemstones in warm colors. Ready?

Start making the dangling hoops for the earringsSplit the gemstones into 2 groups with the same number of similar gemstones in each group. Arrange the gemstones with the largest gemstones in the center and the smallest gems at the ends. Thread the gemstones with the beading wire, leaving 2 inches of wire dangling from each end.

Twist both ends of the wire evenly, tightly together all the way so that from the beads, you see just 1 tightly twisted wire. Attach the hoop to the castingIf your earring casting has a loop where you can attach the wire, then loop the twisted wire through the hoop, back down to the top bead and twirl the twisted wire around the wire just above the top of that top bead to close and secure the loop. Cut off the excess wire.

If the earring casting does not seem to have any place you can attach that hoop, then attach it to the lowest prong before you secure the gemstone in the prongs. There is another project at-http://www.allaboutjewellerymaking.info/Just a quick ’show and tell’ and a teensy tutorial. I am loving wearing these earrings at the moment.

They are very simple to make using a basic hoop finding. Here’s how I made them:Materials:2x hoop earring findings (or make your own from wire)1 pair ear hooks0.2 mm wireSmall handful size 9/0 seed beadsSmall handful size 11/0 seed beads3 large drop beads4 small drop beads1. Un-hook the wire hoop at the back of the pre-made hoop finding and thread on your chosen drop beads in the following order - 1 small, 1 large, 1 small, 1 large, 1 small, 1 large, 1 small.

For the moment forget about these beads, just let them hang on the hoop out of the way.2. Take some fine wire, approx. 0.2mm in diameter, and wind it a few times around the hoop at the top.

Once the wire is firmly attached thread on your first seed bead (I have used blue size 9/0). Position this bead up against the hoop on the outer edge and wind the wire around the hoop a couple of times to secure it. Now you are ready to thread on your first group of 3 smaller seed beads which will sit on the inner edge of the hoop (I have used pale grey size 11/0).

Here is a close up picture to give you the idea:As you can see from the photograph I have repeated this process 3 times plus one blue size 9/0 seed bead before incorporating the drop beads into the design (the drop beads essentially replace the 3 seed bead unit that you have been adding). Each drop bead is separated by a size 9/0 seed bead and the wire should be wound around the hoop a couple of times between each bead so that they are all secured in place.3. Very nearly there!

Continue until you have incorporated all 7 drop beads into the design and then resume wiring on seed beads just as you did at the beginning so that they match the first side.4. Attach ear hooks and you’re done! Sources: http://www.alljewelry.info/makehoopearrings.php .

1 jennmaine, regarding your answer "Here are some basic instructions for beaded hoop earrings": I was just expecting a summary, you went all out. I checked out that site and it is great...many other ideas, too. My big question is, " How do you figure the size of a premade hoop earring to the size of the holes in the beads, if you want the thread them on, not wrap with wire?"

Do you understand what I mean? .

Jennmaine, regarding your answer "Here are some basic instructions for beaded hoop earrings": I was just expecting a summary, you went all out. I checked out that site and it is great...many other ideas, too. My big question is, " How do you figure the size of a premade hoop earring to the size of the holes in the beads, if you want the thread them on, not wrap with wire?"

Do you understand what I mean?

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Need some "how-to" books and/or websites on jewelry making--beading, stringing, wire, etc. Wld appreciate links - urgent.

I am looking for hoop earrings in the shape of the state of texas.

I'm currently looking for a pair 14kt White Gold Square Hoop Earrings- E3029 which Accent On Gold Jewelry did carry.

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