These copper disc earrings are simple to make and turn out fabulous.
Materials:
Copper sheet
Hammer
Scissors
Hole punch
Copper Earring components
First I started off using the same copper sheet used to make my copper candle.
Cut a piece of copper about 5" x 3".
Next I crinkled and wrinkled the paper in several places.
Unfold and re-crinkle to get folds all over.
After unwrinkling and laying flat, I then placed the copper sheet on a hardback book and began hammering away.
Here is the result.
To get a bit more texture, I repeated the crinkling and hammering process a couple more times.
To make a circle, I just used the top of a spray glue can as my template, but you can of course find any template to fit your size.
After tracing the template, I cut out the circle with scissors.
Using a paper hole punch I made the earring hole.
Because the hole punch leaves a slightly protruding edge around the hole, I hammered it to make it flat again.
To add some interest, I then created a slight curve to the disc just using my hands.
You can also gently press the disc against a bottle to create a curve.
Lastly, add a copper jump ring and an earring hook.
Simple and classic. Copper is such a beautiful material to work with, there are so many possibilities. I can see these nicely paired with some turquoise.
Now of course you can create an endless array of forms; oval, squared, you can even layer them too.
Enjoy!
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