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.ÿþbeginnermetal claywireworkSpiredtendrilsCorkscrew wire around smoothmetal-clay cylinders for theseattractive earringsby Carol A.Babineaulong with the times, fashions are a changin.Thestraight, dramatic drop is in, and this project invitesAyou to rise to the occasion.Simple yet elegant, theseearrings are perfect for those without heaps of free time.The design calls for spiraling wire aroundsintered metal-clay cylinders, and addingflashy crystal drops using basicwireworking techniques.You can evenmake several pairs at one time withoutwatching the hands run around theclock.Versatile earrings for anyoccasion, dress them up or dressthem down and they ll fit right in.And the appealing style makesthem a catchy gift option as well!Art Jewelry " July 2005 1 [1] Roll out a snake.Place 10 18 grams ofmetal clay onto a lightly oiled heavy plastic sheetor other non-stick surface.Place a 3×5-inch(7.6×12.7cm) piece of hard plastic or Plexiglas®over the clay, and move the slab in a brisk, back-and-forth motion over the clay to elongate itevenly into a snake approximately 3 inches(7.6cm) long.1[2 3] Flatten the ends.Using a tissue blade or1craft knife, trim the snake into two 1 D 2-inch(3.8cm) segments.Flatten one end of eachsegment using a finger or thumb.Use a thinneedle file to make a small hole in the center ofthe flattened areas, and let the clay dry to aleather-hard state.2[4] Sand and refine the earrings.Sand thepieces smooth, leaving the top portions flattenedand the bottom portions rounded.[5] Drill the holes.Insert a #65 drill bit into apin vise, and very carefully enlarge the holes thatyou made earlier.File the holes using a thin 3needle file.Fire the pieces.Place both earrings onto a kilnshelf, supported by a pile of alumina hydrate.Firethem according to the clay manufacturer sinstructions.(Editor s Note: If you don t own akiln, try firing them with a torch, hot pot, or gasstove.For more information on these methods, 4take a look at the article, No Kiln? No Problem! in the March 2005 Art Jewelry magazine.)Polish the earrings.Polish the earrings by firstburnishing them with a stainless-steel brush toremove the white residue from firing.Then givethem a sparkling shine by placing them in atumbler with stainless-steel shot and burnishing 5compound for at least 30 minutes.[6 7] Add spiraled wire.Wind 3 inches (7.6cm)of wire around a knitting needle or bambooskewer 6 7 times, depending on the length ofyour earrings.Remove the wire spring from theform.Using roundnose pliers, form a small loop atthe top end of the spring (see Basic Techniques on 6the homepage for wireworking basics).Slide thespring onto the metal-clay earring.Gently stretchthe spring out until it is the length of your earring(trim the wire if necessary).Form a second tinyloop at the bottom of the spring.Repeat for thesecond earring.7Art Jewelry " July 2005 2 [8 9] Form ear wires.Cut a 3-inch (7.6cm)piece of 22-gauge wire, and form a small loop atone end using the tip of the roundnose pliers(loop #1 in the diagram).Use a thicker portion ofthe roundnose pliers to form a second, larger loopin the opposite direction (loop #2).Use a smallring mandrel to form the third and largest loop inthe opposite direction from the 8second (loop #3).31Sand and smooth the end of thewire.Slide the ear wire through thehole in your metal-clay earring, aswell as the through the top loop of2the spring.Repeat for the secondearring.9[10] Create dangles.Use 24-gaugeheadpins to create crystal dangles (two perearring).Use wrapped-loop connectors (see thesidebar titled Wrapped-loop connectors ) toconnect one dangle to the smallest loop of theear wire, and another to the bottom loop of thespiraled wire.10materialsWrapped-loop % Metal clay, 10 18 gramsconnectors % Sterling-silver wire: 12 inches (30.5cm),22-gaugeSlide a 3mm crystal onto a 24-gauge % 4 crystals, 3mmheadpin.Make a 90-degree bend in the % 4 headpins, 24-gaugeheadpin 3 4mm above the crystal usingchainnose pliers.Using roundnose pliers,tools & suppliesgrasp the wire next to the bend on the % Heavy plastic surfacetop side.Bring the wire over the top jaw % Olive oilof the pliers, forming the first half of a % Hard plastic or Plexiglas® slab, 3×5-inchloop.Now place the bottom jaw of the(7.6×12.7cm) rectanglepliers in the loop.Curve the wire down % Tissue blade or craft knifeand around the bottom of the pliers, % Needle toolcompleting the loop.Slide this loop into % Drill, #65 bit % Needle files the smallest loop of the ear wire.Use % Sandpaper, 400- to 600-gritchainnose pliers to horizontally clamp % Kiln with kiln shelf and alumina hydratethe top of the loop.Simultaneously use % Soft stainless-steel burnishing brushpliers or your fingers to wrap the wire % Tumbler with stainless-steel shot andtail of the headpin around the stem 2 3burnishing compoundtimes, until the wraps meet the crystal. % Knitting needle or bamboo skewer, diameterRepeat this process to connect a danglelarger than the fired metal-clay piecesto the bottom loop of the spring. % Wire cuttersRepeat for the second earring.For step- % Roundnose pliersby-step photos of the wrapped-loop % Chainnose pliersconnector, visit Basic Techniques on the % Ring mandrelArt Jewelry homepage.resources % PMC3® metal clay % Swarovski® crystals, 3mmArt Jewelry " July 2005 3 Make jewelrythat makes astatement.your statementLooking for projects that use differentmaterials such as metalwork, wirework,stone, glass, polymer, and enamel? 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