CHAPTER 8

Retro Chic Designs

These earrings invoke the styles of decades past, with elegant florals, romantic pearls, and beaded clusters.

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Gilded Posies Earrings

Pearls and Filigree Earrings

Beaded Pinwheel Clip-Ons

Hydrangea Clip-Ons

Moxy Clusters

Gilded Posies Earrings

Let your inner fine artist shine through as you hand-paint the “gilding” on these vintage-style Lucite flowers.

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Specifications

Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes (plus 12–24 hours of glue drying time) Approximate length: 2½ inches

TECHNIQUES

Chapter 2

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