Strictly Circular

Yes, I am still posting about the earring challenge! I participated in it this September; the third pair fabricated were circular earrings where the only rule was that we had to use only circles, discs, holes, etc. I still chose to work with 18 gauge sterling silver which allows for great shine, texture, and most importantly for earrings; it is light weight.

For the viewers who are not familiar with metal work, I always try to include an action shot of before or after of soldering. I hammered most of the circle wires for texture before soldering everything all together. I added jump rings and more circles for movement. I chose to hand form earring hooks also in 18 gauge sterling silver. 

I really enjoyed doing the earring challenge because all of the different rules and guide lines allowed for me to push my design skills and explore areas of design I wouldn't normally push myself to explore.