Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
Elements Necessary
three" four x one mm sterling silver rectangle wire
20-one 'Λ* head pins
Two turquoise disc beads
1 Vi* 1.7 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 Difficult, flat surface area Awl
Hammer /is" drill bit
Handheld rotary Device, flex shaft, or drill press File
Fantastic grit sanding pad
Ring mandrel
Rawhide mallet
Two pairs of chain nose pliers
Scissors
Wire cutters or tin snips Round nose pliers
1.Make use of the ruler to measure and mark two 1 Vi’ items of 4 x 1 mm rectangle sterling silver wire.
2Using a jeweler's saw or tin snips, Lower the 4 x 1 mm rectangle sterling silver wire into two 1 Vi’ lengths.
3.File Every single conclude with the 1Vi" rectangle wire parts to eliminate any burs or tough edges.
If ideal, You may use the file to around the finishes of your rectangle wire parts. Utilize a great grit sanding pad to go around the region in which you have submitted to sleek the sides and take away any file marks.
four.Utilize the ruler to evaluate and mark /*." from a person close of your one Vi’ parts of rectangle wire and put a mark in the middle with the wire. This is when you might drill the holes to slip The top pins by way of.
five.Place with your security glasses!!! Location the 1 Vi" rectangle wire pieces onto a tough, flat area. Put The purpose with the awl to the mark you designed Vm,' from one particular conclude on the rectangle wire items, and firmly strike when on the very best from the awl with a hammer. This will make a pilot gap for drilling holes into your rectangle wire.
Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
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six.Utilizing a /is" drill bit. drill holes into 1 end of the rectangle wire parts that has a handheld rotary Resource, flex shaft, or drill push (although nonetheless wearing your safety Eyeglasses!).
seven.Make use of the file or fantastic grit sanding pad to get rid of any burs or rough edges remaining from drilling holes in the rectangle wire items.
8.Curve each 1W pieces of rectangle wire right into a “C" condition utilizing a ring mandrel and rawhide mallet. If you do not have a ring mandrel and rawhide mallet, use two set of chain nose pliers. Keeping one particular pair of pliers in each hand, grasp each close with the 1 Vi* rectangle wire piece Using the pliers and gently bend the rectangle wire right into a “C* form. Examine each of the C-formed rectangle wire items and modify the curves so that they are identical 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 cut the rubber tube.
10.Put the turquoise disc bead on to the head pin and mens ring add a person V·' bit of the rubber tube, location the head pin in the gap within the C-formed rectangle wire, and afterwards incorporate another V«" bit of rubber tube.
thirteen. Maintain the head pin While using the bead, rubber tube, along with the rectangle wire on it in one hand with the wire that you choose to bent pointing towards you. Using the spherical nose pliers, grip the tip of the head pin Mens Ring wire that may be pointing towards you and roll it far from you (visualize turning the ignition essential to begin your automobile). Launch the pliers from the head pin mens ring wire.
At this stage, the opening while in the loop at the very best of The Men's Rings pinnacle pin wire need to nonetheless be significant ample to slip the ear wire on. mens ring 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 need to use 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.
11. Use the ruler to evaluate and mark /(.’ over the best piece of the hollow rubber tube. With the wire cutters or tin snips, Minimize the head pin wire Yu.’ higher than the very best of the hollow rubber tube.
twelve. Use the chain nose pliers to bend The pinnacle pin wire next to the best in the rubber tube in a 90-diploma angle.
14. Repeat these steps for the next earring.