PROJECT: BUTTON EARRINGS
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1: CREATE YOUR TEMPLATE Make a template to help guide where you need to drill and attach it with masking tape. Alternatively, measure and mark directly onto the Silver.
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3: MAKE YOUR JUMP RINGS Next, make the jump rings. I used 0.8mm round Silver wire and a steel scribe with my desired diameter to tightly wrap the wire into regular coils. You can use pre-made jump rings for this step but as we aren’t soldering the jump rings, it’s best they are work hardened by this making process. Additionally, by making your own jump rings, you are able to choose the wire size and jump ring diameter.
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4: MASK, THREAD AND SAW YOUR 2: DOT AND DRILL YOUR JUMP
RING HOLES Before drilling, mark onto the masking tape four neat dots to drill into. Use the template to help measure where to mark. When drilling, start with a 1mm drill and then increase to your preferred size from there. I chose to drill 1.5mm button holes and to drill 0.8mm for the jump ring holes. If you don’t have an electric drill, you can use a bow drill (999 331) – a type of non-electric drill.
JUMP RINGS When happy with the amount of jump rings in a coil, wrap the jump ring coil in masking tape and thread your saw blade through the jump rings. You will then be able to slowly saw through the inside of the jump rings. The masking tape will help keep the coils neat. Take your time and use beeswax or cutting lubricant to help prevent the wire from snagging on the blade. Once you are happy with the jump rings, set them aside for later. In preparation for the next step, clean the Fine Silver blanks well with pumice powder.
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