Fine Sterling Silver Rectangle Wire,Hollow Rubber Tube, and Turquoise Earrings(jewelry tutorial)




Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings

Elements Essential
three" 4 x 1 mm sterling silver rectangle wire
Twenty-one particular 'Λ* head pins
Two turquoise disc beads
Just one Vi* one.7 mm black hollow rubber tube
Two sterling silver ear wires
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Equipment Essential
Ruler
Marker
Jeweler's observed or tin snips Protection glasses Hard, flat surface Awl
Hammer /is" drill bit
Handheld rotary Device, flex shaft, or drill press File
Wonderful 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 Every stop in the 1Vi" rectangle wire items to get rid of 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 over the area where you have filed to smooth the edges 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 from the wire. This is where you'll drill the holes to slide the head pins through.
5.Set on the protection Eyeglasses!!! Position the one Vi" rectangle wire parts on to a tough, flat floor. Area the point in the awl within the mark which you created Vm,' from a single stop from the rectangle wire pieces, and firmly strike once on the top of the awl which has a hammer. This could make a pilot gap for drilling holes in the rectangle wire.

Sterling Silver Crescent and Bead Earrings
Chapter five

6.Utilizing a /is" drill bit. drill holes into one end of the rectangle wire parts which has a handheld rotary Resource, flex shaft, or drill push (even though nevertheless sporting your safety glasses!).
7.Utilize 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 of those 1W items of rectangle wire right into a “C" form using a ring mandrel and rawhide mallet. If you don't have a hoop mandrel and rawhide mallet, use two set of Men's Rings chain nose pliers. Holding 1 pair of pliers in Each individual hand, grasp Just about every conclude in the 1 Vi* rectangle wire piece with the pliers and Carefully bend the rectangle wire right into a “C* form. Examine both 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 pieces measuring Vm’ Each individual. Use scissors to chop the rubber tube.
ten.Location the turquoise disc bead onto The pinnacle pin and insert a single V·' piece of the rubber Mens Ring tube, put The pinnacle pin throughout the hole in the C-formed rectangle wire, and afterwards incorporate another V«" piece of rubber tube.

thirteen. Maintain the head pin While using the Men's Rings bead, rubber tube, plus the rectangle wire on it in one hand Using the wire Mens Ring that you bent pointing towards you. Using the round nose pliers, grip the top Men's Rings of The top pin wire that's pointing towards you and roll it from you (consider turning the ignition key to start out your vehicle). Release the pliers from The top pin wire.
At this point, the opening in the loop at the highest of The top pin wire should however be huge sufficient to slide the ear wire on. Once you add the ear wire, utilize the round nose pliers to grasp the loop of the head pin wire and roll it shut. You should use 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 evaluate and mark /(.’ over the best piece of the hollow rubber tube. With the wire cutters or tin snips, Slice the head pin wire Yu.’ higher than the highest from the hollow rubber tube.
twelve. Make use of the chain nose pliers to bend the head pin wire close to the top of your rubber tube at a ninety-degree angle.
14. Repeat these methods for the second earring.







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