Gallery wire earrings - Soldered jewelry video tutorial

In this video tutorial I will show you how to create earrings with gallery wire. I will touch on basics of soldering such as what flux and solder to use, how to create little balls as embellishment and how create a frame and fit your stone. This is a beginners metalsmithing project with wire work elements suitable for those new to jewelery making.n this tutrial I want to show you how to create earrings with gallery wire. I will touch on basics of soldering such as what flux and solder to use, how to create little balls as embellishment and how create a frame and fit your stone. Have fun!

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What you will need to make this design:

Wire:

• 10 cm of solid copper gallery wire
• 1 m of 1 mm (18 ga) square wire
• 1 m of 0.8 mm round wire
  

Gemstones and findings:

• 2 x pear gemstones (please select your choice from drop down menu)
• 2 x shepherd's hooks

Tools required:

• Butane torch (kitchen torch is okay)
• Fire brick/charcoal block
• Soldering pick/tweezers
• Third hand tool (optional)
• Hard/medium/easy solder
• Flux (borax cone is okay)
• Pickle solution (I use salt & vinegar)
• Jeweller's files
• Heavy duty cutters
• Chain nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
  
• Bail making pliers (optional)
• Polishing materials