How to Make Sterling Silver Hammered Hoop Earrings
Are you obsessed with hoop earrings? Instead of purchasing every beautiful pair you set your hands on, why not try to make you very own earrings with a hammered texture? It may take a bit of effort and hard work but it will surely be fun!
For this project, you’ll need 14 inches of a 12-gauge sterling silver wire, hammer, mallet, files, needle nose and round nose pliers, wet and dry sandpaper, form and wire gauge.
The first thing you’ll need to do is to cut your 14 inches of sterling silver wire in half. Once done, you need to taper and smooth one end of the wire using a file and sandpaper. Make sure that that tapered edge is extremely thin and smooth as it would be the end that will be inserted in your earlobe.
Next, you’ll need to form the sterling silver wire into a circle. Use a mallet and your form to effectively create a perfect circle. Take a planishing hammer and pound the center of the circle on each side. Once you’re happy with the appearance, it is time to create the earring closure.
Take your needle nose pliers and bend the thin end of the wire into a right angle. Using your round pliers, make the most perfect small circle you can make out of the other (the thicker) wire end. Once you’ve ensured that both ends securely fit, your hoop earrings are done.
How to Make Easy Swarovski Crystal Hoop Earrings
Swarovski crystal hoop earrings are really beautiful especially if the pairs come in wonderful colors that you adore. But did you know that these types of earrings are easy to make? With the appropriate materials and tools, you can even make them yourself.
First of all, you will need 24 gauge artistic or sterling wire, chain nose pliers, wire cutter, 3mm Swarovski crystals, and 28mm sterling silver hoops. You can easily find all of these at any crafting stores.
Take your silver 28mm silver hoop and unlock it. Next, prepare your 24 gauge wire and wrap it around the hoop’s end three to four times and scrunch the wire tightly together using your fingernail or pliers. Load your 3mm Swarovski crystals an inch or two at a time unto the wire and wrap it tightly on the hoop. Once you’ve wrapped that section of crystals, continue to load more Swarovski crystals into the wire.
Continue the steps until you have full wrapped the entire 28mm hoop earring with Swarovski crystals. Once you’ve reached the end of the hoop, you need to loop the wire three to four times around the hoop to secure the crystals. Snip off any excess wires with your cutter and tighten loose ones with your pliers.
Chrome Diopside Sterling Silver J-Hoop Earrings
Being a woman is a lot of fun especially if you are into fashion. Trying on stylish dresses, trendy shoes and amazing accessories are always eventful since the choices are vast and many.
When it comes to hoop earrings, women often have a grand time picking out a pair that they want and love. This is, in fact, so enjoyable that women can’t help but purchase more and more hoop earrings over the years.
If you are looking searching for a pair of hoop earrings that are classy, easy to mix and match with your clothes and inexpensive, you should consider the Chrome Diopside Sterling Silver J-Hoop Earrings.
The Chrome Diopside Sterling Silver J-Hoop Earrings is simply beautiful. This is because of its numerous prong-set, round Russian chrome diopside stones. Measuring about 3mm, the chrome diopside stones showcase a vibrant green color that’s visible even from afar. Each movement will make your ears sparkle and shine beautifully.
Not your regular pair of hoop earrings, the Chrome Diopside Sterling Silver J-Hoop Earrings has a trendy shape that looks and feels comfortable even after long hours of wear. These earrings are pierced with clutch backs and are about 5/8” in length and 3/8” in length.