The Earring Project

"Whimsical", "fanciful", "fun".  These were all words I heard when I wore a pair of mesh drop earrings to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show earlier this year.  Debi and I had fun with this recent project!



They are easy to assemble but we found only one vendor who carries the mesh ear drops, Shipwreck Beads.  We sent a picture of the earrings to a local woman's boutique, A Woman's Whimsy, and were asked to send several pairs to be included in the store's merchandise. 

So began "The Earring Project".  

We selected several mesh drop finishes, the Swarovski crystals and Czech glass that we would include in each pair and began assembling.  Ten pairs later, we headed out to the store and handed over our wares.

In addition to different finishes, we also came up with two techniques in which to feature our crystals.  In the next image you'll see design #2.  The crystals are threaded on Softflex wire and woven in and out of the mesh drop.  Approximately 50 beads were used for this pair.

To see more of our Mesh Drop earrings, please visit our Etsy site: ikandies Etsy site