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Katie Hacker's workshop lesson is on making basic but beautiful dangles and drops.

Watch the video for this project at YouTube: http://youtu.be/05Wx6gm4Kto

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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.

 

Katie Hacker

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