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Bahama Mama Hoops

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Bahama Mama Hoops
Bahama Mama Hoops

Project details:

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Fun, colorful and beach-ready, these hoops bring the tropics to you.

Supplies you’ll need:

  • mussel shell heishi in wildflowers
  • mussel shell hesihi in sea green
  • 35mm hoops
  • cowrie shells
  • 24 gauge wire or 3" eye pin

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1

Use pliers to bend the angled part that goes through your ear. Straighten it enough so you can slide on the beads. Create a bead charm with the cowrie shell by sliding a 5" piece of wire through the hole. Twist the wire together at the top. Trim one tail off. Create a loop at the top with pliers, wrap the wire around the base of the loop several times and trim. Slide it onto the hoop as shown.

See Tip: Wire Wrap a Charm

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15" strand
1-2$2.40
3-5$2.16
6+$1.92
15-16" strand
1-2$2.90
3-5$2.61
6+$2.32
Package of 10
1-2$2.40
3-5$2.21
6+$1.97
Package of 20
1-2$2.60
3-5$2.39
6+$2.13
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1 Ounce Package
1-4$0.95
5-9$0.86
10+$0.76
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3-9$1.26
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Package of 10
1-2$1.70
3-9$1.53
10+$1.36
15 yd. spool
1$7.40
2-4$6.81
5+$6.29