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Copper custom made earwires with garnet gemstones |
I make a lot of earrings lately. It used to be my nemesis. I could never seem to make them look the same - they weren't the same length or stones that I thought matched weren't really the same color, shape or size. I have many pendants that resulted from this learning curve.
Now, earrings are one of my favorite things to make. I consider them instant gratification jewelry making. Of course, I had to overcome the hurdles I just described - but what they say is true - with the right tools you can conquer anything!!
OK - I meant "Practice makes perfect", but it's so cliche. And the thing that really did help is having the right tools. I wrote an article about the tools you need to make gemstone earrings that match every time on Rena Klingenberg's Jewelry Making Journal site.
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Antique copper earwires with faceted moonstone. |
I particularly like the style in these pictures. I can use almost any stone and then I add dangles (one or many) to the earwires. It really lets people recognize that I make one of a kind handcrafted jewelry. Right now, I've made so many of these earwires, that I've listed some in my etsy shop (including all of the ones pictures here).
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My favorite! Antique copper with citrine custom ear wires! |
Those are some gorgeous earwires! You should create a tutorial!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you! I love making custom ear wires like these as well as other findings that I hope to do some blogging about this year. That's a great idea to make a tutorial. I will work on that!
Deletejust a question I love the antiqued copper earwires you make --- do you find they bother peoples ears ? I would like to make some but I'm holding back to find out if they are bothersome to some people
ReplyDeleteYes - they will bother some people's ears. I can't wear them for more than a day or they can turn my ear holes dark (just like wearing a ring and getting it wet will turn my finger green). You can add a sealer to the earwire, but it will eventually wear off.
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