by Kim Connors
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Materials
2 - 4 inch strands of Silver-Colored Buddy Braids Beading Wire
2 - Surgical Steel Dangle Earrings
2 - Antique Silver-Plated 24x12mm Rectangle Connectors
4 - Silver-Plated Crimp Beads
60 - Amethyst Transparent Size 11 Seed Beads
4 - Plum 3x2mm Glass Crystal Rondelles
4 - Metallic Silver 4mm Glass Crystal Bicones
4 - Antique Silver-Plated 6x4mm Decorative Discs
2 - Matte Vega 6x16mm Czech Glass Daggers
1. Take one length of the Buddy Braids and add a crimp bead approximately a half inch from one end.  Thread the same end of the Buddy Braids through the left hole of one Antique Silver-Plated 24x12mm Rectangle Connector.  After going through the Rectangle Connector thread the Buddy Braids back through the crimp bead.  Push the crimp bead up so it is about an1/8th inch from the Rectangle Connector.  Squeeze the crimp bead closed. 














2. Thread the following beads:
15 - Amethyst Transparent Size 11 Seed Beads, 1 - Plum 3x2mm Crystal Rondelle, 1 - Metallic Silver 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Antique Silver-Plated 6x4mm Decorative Disc, 1 - Matte Vega 6x16mm Glass Dagger, 1 - Antique Silver-Plated 6x4mm Decorative Disc, 1 - Metallic Silver 4mm Crystal Bicone, 1 - Plum 3x2mm Crystal Rondelle, and 15 - Amethyst Transparent Size 11 Seed Beads.



3. Thread a crimp bead after the last seed bead.  Thread the end of the Buddy Braids through the hole of the Antique Silver-Plated 24x12mm Rectangle Connector.  After going through the Rectangle Connector thread the Buddy Braids back through the crimp bead and the last two seed beads.  Pull the Buddy Braids to get the beads about a 1/8th of an inch from the Rectangle Connector.  See below.  Squeeze the crimp bead.  Trim the Buddy Braids as close to the seed bead as possible.



















4. Open the loop of one of the dangle earrings (just twist it like you would a jump ring).  Add the top loop of the Rectangle Connector and close the loop of the earring.  Your earring is now complete and should look like this:





















5.  Repeat Steps 1 - 4 for the other earring.

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