Snowflake pendants

     The design concept is by Erin Curet, Little Circles.net. "Suspended Snowflake Earrings". I happened upon her YouTube video and watched it. Twice. This is saying something about how much I liked the earrings as it is 50 minutes in length! I decided to make a pair and so began my project. I did not have Erin's paper, fingernail polish, or stacked quilling form. But sure, let's proceed!

I made the two outer rings first. I used Honey's technique of gluing as I rolled to add strength and stability. That method did not give me the smooth edge I wanted. I would guess I need more practice with her method, this being my first try! The pendant on the right of the photo used Erin's method. It is less stiff, more flexible, but smooth! Immediately after finishing the outer loops, I decided these were going to be pendants as I would never wear this large an earring. That was OK. I still loved the concept and a necklace is fine with me!

I had to watch the video several times and stopped and started it often as I could not find the tutorial on her web page, mentioned at the end of the video. I would suggest you watch the video with a pad of paper handy and take lots of notes before you get started unless you find the tutorial. Write down strip width, length, numbers and position or use. It will end up saving you time. A few little details are missing in the video instructions but I am sure you, too, can make her Suspended Snowflakes. Here is the supply list I made up from the video:

1/4" Culture Pop School Break Swell

1/8" Culture Pop Photographer's Umbrella, Let's Go Fly A Kite, and Rusted Roof

Silver paint, Little Circles stacked quilling form, quilling tool, glue, scissors, piercing tool or toothpick, finishing spray or paint, o-rings, earwires (or chain in my case), and jewelry pliers.

If you compare my 2 pendants, they are different from each other. And both are different than Erin's. One of mine has extra circles so that the snowflake would touch at 4 points. The one on the right is only touching at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions (not as secure). I think this is a good lesson in showing just how hard it is to perfectly duplicate someone else's work. I think my sister-in-law will like her snowflake. I know I will wear mine!

The link to her video:   Suspended Snowflake Earrings by Erin Curet

Erin Curet's Suspended Snowflake earrings

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