Unique earrings where each stone is wrapped by hand to form a delicate rosary chain. Strawberry quartz, aventurine, moonstone, and Keishi nacre blend in an organic, refined composition. A distinctive piece of jewelry to make yourself using the wrapped loop technique.
Tools needed: flat nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutters. All products are available on perlescorner.com and in our Paris shop.
All products will be added at once.
To begin, place the round-nose pliers about 3 cm from the end of the brass thread and wrap the thread (3 cm) around the pliers to form a loop. Connect the earring support into the loop.
Now hold the loop flat with the round-nose pliers to prevent it from distorting. Grasp the small end of thread with flat pliers and make 2 well-positioned turns just below the loop. Cut the excess thread flush and flatten slightly with the flat pliers.
Thread the strawberry quartz bead, then position the round-nose pliers 1 mm below the bead.
Form a loop around the pliers with the thread, then continue the motion to wrap the thread between the bead and the loop created for 2 turns. Cut the excess thread flush and flatten the cut with the flat pliers.
Repeat the process with the other beads, remembering to connect the previous assembly when creating the first loop before wrapping the thread.
Alternate the stones — strawberry quartz, aventurine, Keishi nacre, moonstone — to create a natural play of colors and textures.
To finish, at the bottom of the chain when assembling the last bead, end with the shuttle pendant to add movement and elegance to the whole piece. Cut the excess thread with the cutting pliers.
Find the wrapped loop technique in video to follow the motion step by step.
Perles Corner tip
For even wrapping, try to make neat loops of the same size and make 2 to 3 turns of thread around the base of each loop. The more you practice, the smoother the motion becomes. Feel free to practice on a few extra beads before making your final loops.
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