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Thursday 25 April 2013

Bell Flower Earrings

Sterling Silver Bell Flower Earrings

I really enjoyed making these earrings and have been wearing them every day since. They have lots of movement as the bell flowers and dangles are not fixed to the earwires.

I cut the flowers out from sterling silver sheet and then spent ages filing, sanding and polishing and for a final polish, I put them in my tumbler. Now they are really smooth and shiny.

I shall definitely be making more of these.


5 comments:

  1. Oooh! those might be my favorites yet! I love them. Let me know when you make more, I'm going to order some!

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    1. That's lovely to hear Janice, glad you like them so much you are tempted to buy some. This pair are definitely mine as I haven't stopped wearing them since I made them but I promise I will be making some more and listing them in my Etsy shop. I'll let you know when I do.
      All the best
      Kristin :)

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    2. Hi Janice - just to let you know, I have just listed a smaller version of my Bell Flower earrings in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/154619472/sterling-silver-earrings-little-bell If you want a bigger pair, like mine, which measure 0.9cm wide by 3.5cm long, I could do you a custom-made pair for the same price. Just let me know.
      All the best
      Kristin :)

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  2. Kristen, These really are beautiful! So delicate. Very creative to allow them to have movement. It has to have taken a lot of sanding and filing to achieve the final smooth look. You have taken to metal smithing like a champ. I do hope you will think of a tutorial!

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    1. Lovely to hear from you Christine, I hope you are well. Yes, you're right it took a long time to achieve this finish but I did most of it whilst watching the telly and it was very satisfying to see the results of my efforts. I'm not sure about a tutorial as my focus at the moment is on learning and practising new techniques but I might still consider it some time in the future. Thank you so much for your great feedback.
      Kristin :)

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