Thought i would post a poll . What thickness of metal do you use for the front of basic stud earrings? You can choose more than one option.
0.4mm
0.5mm
0.6mm
0.7mm
0.8mm
0.9mm
1mm
Other
Thought i would post a poll . What thickness of metal do you use for the front of basic stud earrings? You can choose more than one option.
Last edited by Sheen; 16-01-2019 at 01:30 PM.
That worked then
Do you mean the body of the earring, rather than the pinstem?
Sorry can’t help, I ever make them.
I use a variety of thicknesses, depending on what I'm making. Sometimes its .5mm - but can be up to 1mm thick.
Jules
I'd love to comment but have not done that many ! I am everywhere atm as only learning and trying everything! I think if I do smth then I would be aiming for mid thickness not too thin and not too heavy,,, but again depends on design too...
The problem is that we all have different stud earrings in mind: some with backplates for tube set stones, some with cut outs of animals etc, some with wire work and some with castings.
The question is rather like 'how long is a piece of string',the answer being 'this long'. Dennis
OK, I dropped mine into the mix and stirred it. Kind regards, Dennis.
The only ones i've made so far have been little copper oak leafs that were cut from 0.7mm sheet - mostly because thats what I had available rather than by design. They feel sturdy enough without looking too bulky, but they could probably go a little finer for a really delicate look.
Hazel
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