The wonderful thing about TierraCast's natural pewter finish is there is no plating to get in the way of bending, curving, or otherwise manipulating. This project turns the TierraCast Fern Links into hoops!
Pick up 1 fern link and press firmly around ring mandrel between size 8 and 9 marks. The loops of the link should be about 7/8" apart.
Adjust hoop shape slightly if needed to align loops.
Curve 1 piece of wire around mandrel at size 8 mark.
Use round nose pliers to curve 1 end up (to outside of curve) into a simple loop about 1/8" in diameter.
Attach loop to wide end of curved fern link.
String 1 spacer, 1 gemstone bead, and 1 spacer onto wire and slide them to loop. Place 1 bead bumper onto wire and slide down to beads to secure them in place.
Use round nose pliers to make a curve in the other end of the wire 1/8" from the end. Adjust curve and length as needed for earring to open and close well.
Use cup bur or emery board to gently file down sharp edges of wire end.
Optional: place wire portion flat on a work surface and hammer lightly with a rawhide mallet if work hardening is desired.
Nice choice! All or most of the products needed for this project are shown below with quantities. Sometimes we sell out of components and aren’t able to order more from the manufacturer (we know, it is very disappointing to us, too). Use the opportunity to mix up the design and make it yours by substituting similar products or altering the entire color scheme—it’s up to you!
The wonderful thing about TierraCast's natural pewter finish is there is no plating to get in the way of bending, curving, or otherwise manipulating. This project turns the TierraCast Fern Links into hoops!
Pick up 1 fern link and press firmly around ring mandrel between size 8 and 9 marks. The loops of the link should be about 7/8" apart.
Adjust hoop shape slightly if needed to align loops.
Curve 1 piece of wire around mandrel at size 8 mark.
Use round nose pliers to curve 1 end up (to outside of curve) into a simple loop about 1/8" in diameter.
Attach loop to wide end of curved fern link.
String 1 spacer, 1 gemstone bead, and 1 spacer onto wire and slide them to loop. Place 1 bead bumper onto wire and slide down to beads to secure them in place.
Use round nose pliers to make a curve in the other end of the wire 1/8" from the end. Adjust curve and length as needed for earring to open and close well.
Use cup bur or emery board to gently file down sharp edges of wire end.
Optional: place wire portion flat on a work surface and hammer lightly with a rawhide mallet if work hardening is desired.
