DIY Patriotic Beaded Earrings

Get an extra little splash of red, white, and blue with these simple earrings from She Knows. The jewelry only takes a few minutes to make, can be worn for years, and given as gifts or a party favor. For a visual step-by-step tutorial, visit the She Knows link above.

What You’ll Need:

• Round-nosed pliers
• Jewelry pliers
• 2 Silver earring hoops
• 6 Red beads
• 6 Blue beads
• 6 White beads
• 2 Star charms
• 6 Jump rings
• 2 Earring wires

Directions:

1. String the beads onto the earring hoop. Make a pattern of red-white-blue. Repeat the pattern three times.
2. Using the round-nosed pliers, make a curve on the straight side of the earring wire so that it points up.
3. Hook the curve onto the loop on the other end of the earring hoop. Using round-nosed pliers, twist curve into a vertical loop.
4. Use two jump rings to suspend the star charm by attaching one jump ring to the top of the charm, then use a second jump ring to connect the first jump ring to the vertical loop you created in the last step.
5. Use a third jump ring to connect the earring wire to the vertical loop.
6. Repeat the steps above to make a second earring.
7. Wear and ENJOY!