We published this cool design idea in our latest newsletter and like it so much that we wanted to share it with everyone!
Stamp a Pair of Glamorous Earrings
The holidays are around the corner and quick and stylish gifts are always in fashion.
These earrings are a fun and easy project to make.
Here is what we did:
The holidays are around the corner and quick and stylish gifts are always in fashion.
These earrings are a fun and easy project to make.
Here is what we did:
- Select a pair of sterling blanks for the focal piece. (We used the Sterling Silver Circle with 8mm hole.) We added the Sterling Silver 3/8" circles as the top dangle.
- Plan your design. We like the way the Tiny Heart and Loopy Design stamps looked together. The dots are made using a center punch. We added the Heart Spiral to the top dangle. Stamp away! (Need tips on stamping? Check out the free Stamping on Metal class.)
- Punch holes and add dangles. The 1.25mm hole punch plier works great. Mark the holes with a permanent marker and punch using the plier.
- Attach the focal piece to the dangle using a jump ring. The ring loops through the 8mm hole and through the hole punched in the top dangle.
- Add beaded dangles. To learn to add them with a basic loop, check out our FREE Basic Loop class. To add beads with a wire wrapped link check out our Wire Jewelry Fundamentals class.
- Add earwires...done!
2 comments:
Now this is more like it! Sometimes my brain just dries up and I can't come up with ANY ideas. Providing photos like these earrings helps me to get my old creative motor running! More, please!
I've been stamping for a little bit and was wondering what you use to blacken your letters after you stamp? I use a black fine tip sharpie but have heard about some type of pitina? that you can rub on for a more permanite black...Do you have any suggestions?
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