How Do You Make Sterling Silver Charm Earrings With An Industrial Tube Wringer?
Charms are in! Make your own charms using an industrial tube wringer found in art supply stores and then use this simple everyday tool to make these amazing earrings. Cut two 1 inch circles from 24 or 26 gauge sterling silver sheet metal with metal snips, a bench shear or jewelers saw. Drill two holes in each of the charms: one for the ear wire and one for the beaded drop. Hold the industrial tube wringer firmly with one hand (or insert the industrial tube wringer in a small vise) and feed one cut sterling circle of sheet metal through the tube wringer to create texture. File the edges of the cut piece with a needle file until smooth. Repeat with the second circle. Note that the pattern will look different depending on the direction you feed the sheet through the tube wringer, so take care to feed both sheets through the tube wringer in the same direction. To add the beaded dangle, take a briolette bead drilled through the center and feed a head pin through it. Create a loop at the top
