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Starflower Earrings

I really love this design.  I used crystal rondelles with a greenish gray tint.  My paste solder isn't working. It just drips off the wire when I heat it up even after I squeeze out the paste closest to the tip of the syringe.  I've had it for years so maybe it just isn't good any longer.  So, I placed a pallion of easy solder on the join between the jump ring and earwire.  It worked just fine!  I'm so happy I have Jo's texture sheets to make these beautiful earrings.

 

Starflower Earrings - image 1 - student project

I made another pair of earrings from the leftover strip of textured silver.  These are much smaller.  Instead of making a jump ring and a separate ear wire, I made an eye pin loop at the end of the wire.  After attaching the textured shaped ovals to the loop, I soldered a pallion of easy solder to the join.  It was easier than connecting the end of the wire to the join in the jump ring and I think it ends up looking the same.  I used a small purplish sparkly bead for this more petite pair of earrings.  Thanks, Joanne!