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Shaky Waves - Earrings
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Created by: Amy Mickelson
This design is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements.
2 #49-941-51-6 20mm ring links with pine needle pattern, antiqued brass plate
1 spl #47-306-SP 22-gauge round wire, nickel silver
2 #05-040-08-190 CRYSTALLIZED™ 8mm puffed rondelle crystals,
crystal/ metallic light gold 2X
4 #28-000-005-273 6mm faceted rondelle sparkly glass beads, electric purple
2 #26-233-1 3.4x1mm heishi-style metal disks, white
2 #37-415-6 1.5" (38mm) thin head pins, antiqued brass plate
4 #37-133-1 4.5mm round jump rings, white
2 #34-594 French hook ear wires with open coil and loop, sterling silver
Tools and supplies: nippers, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, metal punch
(#69-233), bench block (#69-108), chasing hammer (#69-126)
These earrings were inspired by the project on page 69 of Contemporary Copper Jewelry, by Sharilyn Miller (#62-260)
TIPS:
* Practice your wire manipulating skills with nickel silver wire before advancing to sterling silver.
* Use ear wires with a coil such as #34-594 or create your own coil, once you feel confident in your wire-working techniques.
See the following technique sheets:
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet
To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.
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