Ruffle Earrings
Ruffle Earrings
These earrings are made with our basic blanks but methodically hammered creating a delicate ruffle in the metal. As you continue to hammer the blank naturally will begin to bend. These are so pretty, we can hardly keep our eyes off of them.
Tools
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5.5" Square Leather Sandbag, Bench Block Pad - $18.50 - Use under your bench block.
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Fretz Sharp Texturing/Raising Hammer - $52.00 - You may want to practice on a piece of scrap copper first. Holding your hammer in the same position while turning the blank ensures the same impression being created by the hammer.
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German Chain Nose Pliers With Ergonomic Handle - $26.95 - Use pliers to open the loop on the earrings to accommodate the blanks.
This was a fun project to make and came out looking just like the example by simply hammering the blank. It's very important to rotate the blank and hammer at the same angle!
08/16/2017
Marcia
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