Sherbet Swirls

Design by Sandy Parpart

Pretty shades of pink swirl and twist in these memory wire earrings that look good enough to eat.

Materials

• Pink Czech glass mini bead mix (includes pink seed beads, pink E beads, and white and clear bugle beads)
• 6 (2-inch) silver head pins
• Silver jump rings: 2 (4mm), 2 (7mm)
• 2 silver ear wires
• Bracelet memory wire
• Round-nose pliers
• Chain-nose pliers
• Heavy-duty wire cutters or memory wire shears

Finished Sizes
3 inches long

Project note: Memory wire is hard to cut and will damage regular wire nippers. Always use memory wire shears to cut wire coils.

Instructions

1)	Cut one coil, plus 1/2 inch from memory wire. Using round-nose pliers and referring to Fig. 1, form a loop at one end of wire. Note: Forming loops on memory wire may take some time as it is difficult to do due to the strength of the wire.
2)	String a mix of beads onto memory wire; this can be done in a pattern or randomly.
3)	Referring to Fig. 1, form another loop at end of wire. If needed, trim excess wire.
4)	Slide 1 inch of assorted beads onto a head pin; use round-nose pliers to form a wrapped head-pin loop above top bead. Set aside. Repeat twice more.
5)	Open a 7mm jump ring and slide on beaded head pins; attach jump ring through both loops on beaded memory wire, forming a hoop. Close jump ring. Beaded head pins should dangle through center of hoop.
6)	Open a 4mm jump ring and slide on assembled hoop; attach jump ring to ear wire. Close jump ring.
7)	Repeat steps 1-6 for second earring.