The wire worked just like silver. I made a pair of ear wires. I cut the wire to size, and filed one end round. I want to know how the base metal didn't show at all with this wire! The only reason I can think of is that the base metal is white also!
I tapped the wires lightly on my bench block with my mini ball peen hammer to work harden the wire. I wasn't sure about tumbling this wire.
I used the silver filled head pins, some Peridot colored crystals, and plated rounds to make drops.
The headpins performed very well. I made two closed loops in just a matter of a couple minutes.
This would be the test!I have extremely sensitive pierced ears. When first pierced I could only wear 14K Gold. Through some conditioning over the years I can wear Fine or Sterling Silver.
I put these in my ears last night about 7:00 PM. As of right now 24 hours later..I can report that these wear just like Fine or Sterling Silver. I can't tell the difference! My ears are happy wearing them!
As an alternative to Sterling Silver,I recommend Silver Filled as an economical substitute.
6 comments:
Very nice. Your wire work is perfect.
Nicole/Beadwright
Thank you Nichole! coming from you that is the ultimate compliment!
wow! will have to look into this for sure...where do you get yours from? x
Click Royal Metals in my post! I linked it to her Art Fire shop.
Thanks Dee, I beat some to death with a hammer and could not get the inner core to actually come through. You still have the quality work.
Thanks John! Good to know that you can hammer it!
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