Swingin’ Hoops Earrings Project Download

Description

If you enjoy creating jewelry as well as the challenge of taking a traditional jewelry design to turn it into your own, these pair of earrings are a project you would love to tackle! Wire hoop earrings are in trend and fun to wear. Beginners and matured designers alike will enjoy this project.

Required Materials:

• 14-gauge dead soft sterling silver wire, 6″
• 20-gauge sterling or fine silver wire, 3″
• Sterling balled ear wires, 2

Tools: Round-nose pliers; Flat-nose pliers; Metal shears; Hole-punch pliers; Flush cutters; Chasing hammer; Rawhide mallet or nylon hammer; Steel bench block; Hoop mandrel or ring mandrel; Butane torch; Fire brick; Black Sharpie marker; Tumbler and stainless steel shot
Technique: Mandrel and hammering, wirework
Originally Published: Easy Metal Jewelry, 2015 (Interweave 2015).