Colorful Beaded Chain Maille Earrings

by Kylie Jones

Category: Chain Maille
Technique(s): Chain Maille
Skill Level: Beginner

These vibrant earrings are simple and quick to make. You can make them in your favorite colors or make them in the colors of your favorite team.

Materials

Anodized niobium rings 20g AWG (0.8mm) Inner diameter 5/32” (4mm)

Lesson Quantity: 6.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each

Anodized niobium rings 20g AWG (0.8mm) Inner diameter 5/32” (4mm) color B

Lesson Quantity: 12.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each

8/0 seed beads

Lesson Quantity: 6.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each

Sterling Silver Earwires 21mm w/ 1.5mm Bead - Pack of 2

K19-50

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $2.40
Gold Club Price: $1.80

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Tools

Chain Nose Wire Pliers

G2-508

G2-508
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $32.95
Gold Club Price: $24.71

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Flat Nose Wire Pliers

G2-506

G2-506
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $32.95
Gold Club Price: $24.71

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Instructions

Step 1

Take a color A ring and go through the loop of your ear wire and close the ring.

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Step 2

Add 2 color B rings to the first ring.

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Step 3

Add 1 color A ring to the 2 color B rings.

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Step 4

Add 2 color B rings to the last color A ring.

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Step 5

Add 1 color A ring to the 2 color B rings. This completes the foundation chain of the earrings.

Step 6

Working on the right hand side of the chain, take an open color B ring and go down into the bottom right side blue ring and out through the top right side blue ring, making sure that this ring is sitting behind or under the central pink ring.

Add 3 beads and close the ring. Using chain nose pliers will make it easier to close this ring. If you are having trouble closing this ring try adding the beads first, then weave the ring into its place and close the ring.

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Step 7

Working on the left hand side of the chain, take an open color B ring and go down into the bottom left side blue ring and out through the top left side blue ring, making sure that this ring is sitting behind or under the central pink ring. Add 3 beads and close the ring.

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Step 8

This is what the pattern looks like from the back.

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Kylie Jones

I am a jewelry designer living on the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia. I love the challenge of designing jewelry, the mix of creative energy and problem solving. I love chain maille because it is low tech, it makes gorgeous ornamental patterns and textures, and it has a strong link to the past. You can see more of my work at: www.ringsandstones.com.au