Deco Fan Earrings Tutorial

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The 1920s are calling with this simple and quick earring design. Let the Deco Fan beads be the focal point of a cluster earring. Watch Allie quickly make herself a pair of these Deco Fan earrings including learning how to create your own ear wires out of the head pin scraps.

Step 1: Choose Your Materials

Step 2: Watch the 
Video Tutorial

Deco Fan Earrings Tutorial
The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Deco Fan Beads Collection 17mm Cool Colorway, 2 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Indicolite AB 2mm, 12 Beads
  • Head Pins - 2" 21G Premium Antique Brass Plated, 12 Pieces Secondary Colorway:
  • Deco Fan Beads Collection 17mm Warm Colorway, 2 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Siam AB 4mm, 12 Beads
  • Head Pins - 2" 21G Premium Antique Brass Plated, 12 Pieces
  • Step 3: Need More Help? Follow these Steps

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    Quick Project Steps

    Create a pair of cluster earrings with Allie as she demonstrates how to quickly use a Potomac Pick collection to be an amazing focal bead in this 1920s design. 1. Add one Deco Fan bead onto the bottom of a 2" brass head pin. Repeat to make a second. 2. Add 10 crystal beads onto 10 head pins and watch the Deco Fan Earring tutorial to see how to create eye pins to add as a cluster above the bead. and then create a coiled loop above. 3. Create your ear wires out of the scaps from the crystal small charms and add your Deco Fan beads to them. Channel your inner 1920s and go out on the town in your Deco Fan Earrings. The Deco Fan earrings are a great example of simple elegance and making one bead shine in a cluster earring setting. Use these simple techniques to create more sets of earrings in an array of deco fan colors from your collection. Change up the crystals for a seed bead or gemstone cluter above the bead.

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    • Beading Tool Kit | 5 Piece Pliers Scoop & Awl
    • PotomacBeads Stainless Steel Beading Cable Wire 49 Strand .018" (5 Meters)
    • Clear Rectangular Acrylic Storage Box With 24 Screw Top Vials
    • Athenacast Wire Guard Protectors - 4.5x4mm Premium RealSilver Plated Stainless Steel | Pack of 100
    • Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
    • Bead Board: Flocked U-Channel Beading Design Board

    Step 5: Need Any Extra Materials?

    Potomacbeads Beading Ruler | Advanced | 6x3"
    Beading Mat - Beading Design Mat
    PotomacBeads Pliers - Round Nose Pliers

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    The 1920s are calling with this simple and quick earring design. Let the Deco Fan beads be the focal point of a cluster earring. Watch Allie quickly make herself a pair of these Deco Fan earrings including learning how to create your own ear wires out of the head pin scraps.

    Designer's Material List

    The designer's suggested colors & materials:
  • Deco Fan Beads Collection 17mm Cool Colorway, 2 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Indicolite AB 2mm, 12 Beads
  • Head Pins - 2" 21G Premium Antique Brass Plated, 12 Pieces Secondary Colorway:
  • Deco Fan Beads Collection 17mm Warm Colorway, 2 Beads
  • Potomac Crystal Bicone Beads - Siam AB 4mm, 12 Beads
  • Head Pins - 2" 21G Premium Antique Brass Plated, 12 Pieces
  • Project Steps

    Create a pair of cluster earrings with Allie as she demonstrates how to quickly use a Potomac Pick collection to be an amazing focal bead in this 1920s design. 1. Add one Deco Fan bead onto the bottom of a 2" brass head pin. Repeat to make a second. 2. Add 10 crystal beads onto 10 head pins and watch the Deco Fan Earring tutorial to see how to create eye pins to add as a cluster above the bead. and then create a coiled loop above. 3. Create your ear wires out of the scaps from the crystal small charms and add your Deco Fan beads to them. Channel your inner 1920s and go out on the town in your Deco Fan Earrings. The Deco Fan earrings are a great example of simple elegance and making one bead shine in a cluster earring setting. Use these simple techniques to create more sets of earrings in an array of deco fan colors from your collection. Change up the crystals for a seed bead or gemstone cluter above the bead.