Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
Products Essential
three" four x 1 mm sterling silver rectangle wire
Twenty-a single 'Λ* head pins
Two turquoise disc beads
Just one Vi* one.seven mm black hollow rubber tube
Two sterling silver ear wires
What advice would you provide a starting artist?
“Do That which you like. Explore various media. Provide with a selective, limited, basis to start with to discover what is effective or what doesn't work for you before you leap into A serious outlay of cash and energy.*
-Sally J. Phillips Jewellery Designer
Applications Desired
Ruler
Marker
Jeweler's saw or tin snips Safety glasses Difficult, flat surface area 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’ parts of four x one mm rectangle sterling silver wire.
2Using a jeweler's observed or tin snips, cut the 4 x 1 mm rectangle sterling silver wire into two 1 Vi’ lengths.
3.File Every stop in the 1Vi" rectangle wire items to get rid of any burs or rough edges.
If sought after, You need to use the file to around the finishes on the rectangle wire pieces. Make use of a fantastic grit sanding pad to go above the realm where you have filed to easy the perimeters and remove any file marks.
4.Use the ruler to measure and mark /*." from 1 finish in the 1 Vi’ pieces of rectangle wire and location a mark in the center from the wire. This is where you will drill the holes to slide the head pins as a result of.
five.Set on the protection Eyeglasses!!! Position the one Vi" rectangle wire items onto a hard, flat surface area. Location the point from the awl on the mark that you simply made Vm,' from one end of your rectangle wire parts, and firmly strike at the time on the best with the awl by using a hammer. This is Mens Ring likely to make a pilot hole for drilling holes in to the rectangle wire.
Sterling Silver mens ring Crescent and Bead Earrings
Chapter 5
6.Employing a /is" drill little bit. drill holes into just one conclude on the rectangle wire items having a handheld rotary Instrument, flex shaft, or drill press (though continue to putting on your basic safety glasses!).
7.Use the file or fine grit sanding pad to reduce any burs or tough edges still left from drilling holes to the rectangle wire pieces.
8.Curve both of those 1W parts of rectangle wire right into a “C" form using a ring mandrel and rawhide mallet. If you do not have a hoop mandrel and rawhide mallet, use two set of chain nose pliers. Holding 1 pair of pliers in Each individual hand, grasp Just about every conclude on the 1 Vi* rectangle wire piece with the pliers and Carefully bend the rectangle wire right into a “C* form. Evaluate both of your C-formed rectangle wire items and modify the curves so that they're very similar in si2e. Established these aside.
9.Utilize the ruler to evaluate and mark the rubber tube into four equal parts measuring Vm’ Every single. Use scissors to chop the rubber tube.
ten.Area the turquoise disc bead onto The pinnacle pin and insert one particular V·' piece of the rubber tube, place The pinnacle pin throughout the hole in the C-formed rectangle wire, then include the other V«" bit of rubber tube.
13. Hold The pinnacle pin Together with the bead, rubber tube, as well as the rectangle wire on it in one hand Along with the wire that you just bent pointing toward you. Utilizing the spherical nose pliers, grip the end of The pinnacle pin wire that is definitely pointing toward you and roll it away from you (visualize turning the ignition essential to start your automobile). Launch the pliers from the head pin wire.
At this stage, the opening while in the loop at the top of The pinnacle pin Mens Ring wire need to nevertheless be large plenty of to slip the ear wire on. After you insert the ear wire, use the spherical nose pliers to grasp the loop of The top pin wire and roll it closed. You should utilize the round nose or chain nose pliers to regulate The form from the loop at the best of The top pin if you need to.
eleven. Make use of the ruler to evaluate and mark /(.’ previously mentioned the top bit of the hollow rubber tube. With all the wire Men's Rings cutters or tin snips, cut The top pin wire Yu.’ over the best in the hollow rubber tube.
12. Make use of the chain nose pliers to bend the head Men's Rings pin wire beside the very best of your rubber tube at a ninety-degree angle.
fourteen. Repeat these measures for the 2nd earring.