Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
Elements Necessary
three" four x one mm sterling silver rectangle wire
Twenty-a single 'Λ* head pins
Two turquoise disc beads
One particular Vi* one.seven mm black hollow rubber tube
Two sterling silver ear wires
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TOOLS Required
Ruler
Marker
Jeweler's saw or tin snips Security glasses Really hard, flat surface Awl
Hammer /is" drill bit
Handheld rotary Device, flex shaft, or drill push File
High-quality grit sanding pad
Ring mandrel
Rawhide mallet
Two pairs of chain nose pliers
Scissors
Wire cutters or tin snips Spherical nose pliers
one.Utilize the ruler to evaluate and mark two one Vi’ pieces of 4 x 1 mm rectangle sterling silver wire.
2Using a jeweler's saw or tin snips, cut the 4 x 1 mm rectangle sterling silver wire into two 1 Vi’ lengths.
three.File Each individual close of the 1Vi" rectangle wire pieces to remove any burs or rough edges.
If desired, You should use the file to round the ends from the rectangle wire pieces. Use a good grit sanding pad to go above the realm where you have filed to easy the edges and remove any file marks.
4.Use the ruler to measure and mark /*." from one finish from the 1 Vi’ pieces of rectangle wire and place a mark in the center of the wire. This is where you will drill the holes to slide The pinnacle pins as a result of.
five.Set on the protection Eyeglasses!!! Position the one Vi" rectangle wire items on to a hard, flat surface area. Spot the point in the awl within the mark which you produced Vm,' from 1 finish from the rectangle wire pieces, and firmly strike once on the top of your awl which has a hammer. This could make a pilot gap for drilling holes in the rectangle wire.
Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
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6.Utilizing a /is" drill bit. drill holes into 1 end of the rectangle wire pieces which has a handheld rotary Software, flex shaft, or drill push (when however putting on your basic safety glasses!).
7.Use the file or fine grit sanding pad to eliminate any burs or tough edges remaining from drilling holes in the rectangle wire items.
8.Curve the two 1W pieces of rectangle wire into a “C" condition employing a ring mandrel and mens ring rawhide mallet. If you don't have a hoop mandrel and rawhide mallet, use two pair of chain nose pliers. Holding one set of pliers in Just about every hand, grasp Every single conclude in the 1 Vi* rectangle wire piece Using the pliers and Carefully bend the rectangle wire right into a “C* form. Examine both of your C-formed rectangle wire items and modify the curves so that they are very similar in si2e. Established these aside.
9.Utilize the ruler to evaluate and mark the rubber tube into four Mens Ring equal parts measuring Vm’ Every single. Use scissors to cut the rubber tube.
10.Position the turquoise disc bead on to the head pin and add just one V·' bit of the mens ring rubber tube, location The pinnacle pin from the hole within the C-formed rectangle wire, Men's Rings and afterwards incorporate the other V«" bit of rubber tube.
thirteen. Hold The pinnacle pin Along with the bead, rubber tube, as well as the rectangle wire on it in one Mens Ring hand While using the wire that you just bent pointing towards you. Using the spherical nose pliers, grip the tip of the head pin wire that may be pointing towards you and roll it far from you (visualize turning the ignition critical to begin your car). Launch the pliers from the head pin wire.
At this stage, the opening from the loop at the very best of The pinnacle pin wire really should nevertheless be large plenty of to slip the ear wire on. When you incorporate the ear wire, use the spherical nose pliers to grasp the loop of The top pin wire and roll it shut. You should utilize the round nose or chain nose pliers to regulate the shape of the loop at the highest of the head pin if you might want to.
eleven. Use the ruler to evaluate and mark /(.’ over the best bit of the hollow rubber tube. Using the wire cutters or tin snips, Slash The pinnacle pin wire Yu.’ previously mentioned the top with the hollow rubber tube.
12. Utilize the chain nose pliers to bend The top pin wire next to the highest of the rubber tube in a 90-diploma angle.
14. Repeat these ways for the next earring.