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Crescent Component Earrings Step 1: Crescent Component Repeat Crescent component Steps 1 & 2 and make two components. Step 2: Headpin & Crescent assembly Put a 4mm pearl, 11/0, 8mm pearl and crescent component on headpin. Push 8mm pearl into crescent component. Put another 8mm pearl, 11/0 and 4mm pearl. Make a wire wrapped loop. Add ear wire. Make second earring. Crescent Component Ring Step 1: Crescent row Thread two feet of fire line. Add a stop bead. Pick up 11/0 and three crescents through 1st hole of crescent (green line). Leave a short tail. Repeat for a total of eight or nine sets (dependent on ring size). Pick up 11/0 and make a u turn into 2nd hole of three crescents (curved green line). Pick up 11/0 and sew through next three crescents. Repeat to the last 11/0 (blue line). Step 2: Pearl Pick up 10mm pearl and bring thread to other end of same row (blue line). Pull thread tight to form a ring shape. Sew back through same row of beads and pearl (green line). Exit pearl. St ep 3: Ring Sew through other row of beads and pearl (blue line). Reinforce through both rows of beads u making half hitch knots as you go. Cut threads. 3 Copyright@2016 Sue Charette-Hood Designs. Personal use only. Do not reproduce or teach without permission. RitzyToo.com | RitzyToo! |August-September| 27