{"product_id":"sterling-silver-wire-scroll-earrings","title":"Sterling Silver Wire Scroll Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur guest writer Alix Leeds from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/folksy.com\/shops\/TheLittleRedHen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Little Red Hen Jewellery\u003c\/a\u003e shares one of her favourite designs - giving you the chance to try it out for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is great for a beginner who hasn't done wire work before and to make it even easier to follow,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kernowcraft.com\/jewellery-making-tips\/wire-wrapping-techniques-advice\/simple-ecosilver-wire-scroll-earrings\"\u003e you can read the full post here with images and top tips to follow along the way.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blog\/simple-ecosilver-wire-scroll-earrings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStep by step instructions\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure 6cm of the silver wire, cut with pliers and then using your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/set-of-needle-files-c5\"\u003eflat file\u003c\/a\u003e, file a taper on one end about 10mm from the end of the wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/premium-precision-jewellers-pliers-round-nose\"\u003eround nose pliers\u003c\/a\u003e and create a small loop with the tapered end and turn once. Swap to your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/flat-nose-jewellers-pliers\"\u003esquare nose pliers\u003c\/a\u003e then gently grip the scroll and continue to turn until you have a scroll shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGently bend the long end back on itself and using your \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/premium-precision-jewellers-pliers-round-nose\"\u003eround nosed pliers\u003c\/a\u003e, make a small loop in the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/steel-bench-block-c184\"\u003esteel bench block\u003c\/a\u003e and the flat face of a planishing hammer, hammer the wire to flatten the scroll. I like to angle the hammer to strike the wire with the side of the hammer, to create a texture which catches the light and really sparkles. Next, turn the scroll over and gently tap the reverse side to straighten the earrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd some \u003ca href=\"\/products\/-jewellery-findings\/all-jewellery-findings\/item\/sterling-silver-shepherds-crook-earwire-with-ball-pair\"\u003esterling silver ear hooks\u003c\/a\u003e and give them a polish! I polish my silver earrings in a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/sanding-polishing-supplies\/item\/barelling-machine-for-polishing-metal-c311\"\u003ebarrel polisher\u003c\/a\u003e, but you can also polish them using a silver or jewellery polishing cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe tools you may need for this\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/jewellers-hammers\/item\/ball-pein-hammer-c4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Ball pein hammer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/steel-bench-block-c184\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Steel bench block\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/set-of-needle-files-c5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Needle files\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/silversmithing-and-tools\/all-silversmithing-tools\/item\/premium-precision-jewellers-pliers-round-nose\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRound nose pliers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHelpful Pages\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/jewellery-making-tips\/wire-wrapping-techniques-advice\"\u003eWire working advice and tutorials\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSuggested books\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jewellery-making-books-dvds\/item\/the-encyclopedia-of-wire-jewellery-techniques-sara-withers-c257\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Wire Jewellery Techniques - Sara Withers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kernowcraft Rocks \u0026 Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52677575377243,"sku":null,"price":9.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0977\/2112\/3163\/files\/29470.avif?v=1774707823","url":"https:\/\/www.kernowcraft.com\/products\/sterling-silver-wire-scroll-earrings","provider":"Kernowcraft Rocks \u0026 Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}