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Thread: Forged Silver Earrings

  1. #21
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    So stylish, I haven't tried forging yet, but its just gone higher up the list of things to try, will aspire to these.
    Jane,
    (although I quite like Sunny!)

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    Lovely! So does annealing help to get it really thin? I've hit 3mm wire but it got too hard to hammer very thin

    (I agree with the others about the earwires)

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    Hi Gemma

    I have made a pendant and earrings like this. You need to anneal the wire and then half way through the forging re anneal to get a second shot.

    The forging 'work hardens' the metal and you need to anneal to allow for forging.

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    Default OK I Give in! - I made some earwires

    I usually buy ball and spring earwires 'cos I think they look nice, but since everyone seems to think that handmade is better - here's my attempt.

    Better? or worse? . .


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    I prefer it. It looks more organic so goes with the forged texture nicely

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    Better......
    Di x

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moon Cottage View Post
    Better......
    Much ....................
    Jane,
    (although I quite like Sunny!)

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    Definitely better
    (are we detecting a theme here.....)

  9. #29
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    deffinatley much better love the little bit of forging at the end

  10. #30
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    Oh, yeah
    It's all in the detail...........nice...
    J x

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