Harlequin

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Acholi beads are a fair trade item, they are handmade and make gorgeous jewellery each one slightly different

You will need

1 x Pack of Blue Acholi beads
1 x 10g of 15/0 Delica Beads in Crystal Strawberry
2 x 4mm Swarovski bicone beads in Montana
1 x Pack of 10 Sterling Silver Crimp Beads
1 x Reel of Beadalon 7 Strand in Blue
2 x Earwires round with ball

Step-by-step

1. Take a 10cm length of blue beadalon, put both ends together and thread a crimp bead onto both strands. Take this crimp bead to the top and crimp - creating a small loop which you will later put on to your earwires

2. Thread a Swarovski Crystal bicone onto both strands of wire and bring it up against the first crimp bead, add another crimp bead and crimp.

3. the two strands of Beadalon and add five delica beads, an Acholi bead and a crimp bead onto one of the strands - crimp at the desired length and cut off any excess Beadalon

4. On the other strand of Beadalon thread five more delica beads, an Acholi bead and a crimp bead - crimp at the desired length and trim (design tip - leave the second strand a little longer than the first).

5. Add the finished earring to the earwires using the loop at the top of the Beadalon

6. Repeat steps 1-5 for the other earring