{"id":21654,"date":"2022-12-02T13:33:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T13:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/?post_type=project&p=21654"},"modified":"2023-03-27T09:55:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T08:55:27","slug":"silver-grain-stud-earrings","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/project\/silver-grain-stud-earrings\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Grain Stud Earrings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Enjoy making these beautiful earrings, to wear or gift, by following our simple step by step written instructions or by watching our video tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Either select two similar sized and shaped Silver grains or to make mismatched earrings, choose two complimentary sized or shaped grains.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Add a little bit of solder paste to the end of an earring post and place the Silver grain on a solder brick\/block.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Using a third hand with reverse action tweezers, position the earring post in the tweezers and in contact with the middle of the silver grain.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Using a hand blowtorch, gently heat the grain first and then the post until the solder melts and flows. Repeat the steps above to make another earring.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Quench the Silver stud earring in water or leave to cool, then add them to a warm acid pickle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Polish the Silver stud earrings using a polishing cloth and a burnisher or a barrel polisher. Add the butterfly scrolls onto the earring posts to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We hope you enjoyed making your Silver Grain Stud Earrings. If you have any questions or want to know more, get in touch with us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>. We\u2019d also love to see what you\u2019ve been making so please share pictures of your creations with us too, tagging Cooksongold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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