Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
Resources Required
3" four x one mm sterling silver rectangle wire
20-one 'Λ* head pins
Two turquoise disc beads
1 Vi* 1.seven mm black hollow rubber tube
Two sterling silver ear wires
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Applications NEEDED
Ruler
Marker
Jeweler's saw or tin snips Safety glasses Tough, 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, Slash the 4 x 1 mm rectangle sterling silver wire into two 1 Vi’ lengths.
3.File each finish from the 1Vi" rectangle wire pieces to remove any burs or rough edges.
If preferred, You can utilize the file to round the ends in the rectangle wire items. Make use of a fantastic grit sanding pad to go in excess of the world where you have filed to easy the perimeters and remove any file marks.
4.Use the ruler to measure and mark /*." from 1 finish from the 1 Vi’ pieces of rectangle wire and location a mark in the center of the wire. This is where you will drill the holes to slide the head pins through.
5.Set on the protection Eyeglasses!!! Position the one Vi" rectangle wire items on to a hard, flat surface area. Spot the point from the awl around the mark that you simply made Vm,' from one end of your rectangle wire parts, and firmly strike the moment on the highest with the awl by using a hammer. This can make a pilot hole for drilling holes in to the rectangle wire.
Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
Chapter 5
six.Employing a /is" drill little bit. drill holes into one particular conclude in the rectangle wire pieces having a handheld rotary tool, flex shaft, or drill push (though however putting mens ring on your basic safety glasses!).
7.Use the file or great grit sanding pad to do away with any burs or tough edges still left from drilling holes in to the rectangle wire pieces.
eight.Curve both equally 1W items of rectangle wire into a “C" shape employing a ring mandrel and rawhide mallet. If you don't have a hoop mandrel and rawhide mallet, use two pair of chain nose pliers. Holding a person set of pliers in Every single hand, grasp Every single stop from the one Vi* rectangle wire piece While Mens Ring using the pliers and Carefully bend the rectangle wire into a “C* shape. Look at both equally on the C-shaped rectangle wire pieces and regulate the curves so that mens ring they're equivalent in si2e. Set these apart.
nine.Make use of the ruler to measure and mark Men's Rings the rubber tube into 4 equivalent items measuring Vm’ Every. Use scissors to chop the rubber tube.
ten.Spot the turquoise disc bead onto The pinnacle pin and insert a single V·' mens ring piece of the rubber tube, put The top pin throughout the hole during the C-formed rectangle wire, after which add one other V«" bit of rubber tube.
13. Keep The top pin With all the bead, rubber tube, and the rectangle wire on it in a single hand Together with the wire that you simply bent pointing towards you. Utilizing the round nose pliers, grip the top of The top pin wire which is pointing toward you and roll it faraway from you (think about turning the ignition important to get started on your vehicle). Release the pliers from The pinnacle pin wire.
At this time, the opening within the loop at the best of The top pin wire ought to continue to be massive adequate to slide the ear wire on. Once you include the ear wire, utilize the round nose pliers to grasp the loop of the head pin wire and roll it shut. You can utilize the spherical nose or chain nose pliers to regulate the shape with the loop at the very best of the head pin if you'll want to.
11. Utilize the ruler to measure and mark /(.’ above the highest piece of the hollow rubber tube. While using the wire cutters or tin snips, Minimize the head pin wire Yu.’ earlier mentioned the very best of your hollow rubber tube.
12. Use the chain nose pliers to bend The top pin wire next to the highest from the rubber tube in a 90-diploma angle.
14. Repeat these steps for the next earring.