It's easy to make beautiful dangles and drops using Create Your Style with Swarovski Elements pendants and beads.
Using Jump Rings
Always open a jump ring by turning one side open like a door on a hinge. Do not pull the ends directly away from each other. To close a jump ring, brush the ends past each other until you hear a little "click," then bring the ends even again.
Using Pinch Bails
Pinch bails have two arms that bend to fit inside the holes on a pendant with a hanging loop at the top. To use one, line-up the arms with the pendant holes and squeeze the arms toward each other.
Making a Basic Loop
1. Pass a head pin through a bead and bend it against the top of the bead. Trim the wire to a finger's width.
2. Use round-nose pliers to roll the wire back toward the stem to form a loop.
Making a Wrapped Loop
1. Pass a head pin through a bead, leave 1/8" and use chain-nose pliers to bend the pin in a right angle.
2. Use round-nose pliers to make a loop.
3. Connect the loop to chain or another component.
4. Wrap the extra wire around the base of the loop. |