Technique: Clean and simple dangle earrings
Win: 100%
Challenge:
- To create a basic embossed shape with small symmetrical detail on an asymmetrical pair of earrings
Lessons Learned:
- Building clusters separately and then sticking them on to the base seems to be a better way for me to get the clusters uniform and symmetrical.
- Using a blob of clay as a base for the elements didn’t work for me – I found it easier to stick the edges together and then stick them onto the base.
Confidence Level: 9½/10
Notes:
- I find that using a blade, and then a nail file or rat-tail file for finishing gives me a better result than trying to smooth the unbaked item completely. If I fiddle too much with the soft clay, it tends to distort.
- I find that while the clay is still warm, directly after baking, it is easier to drill holes, but not easy to finish the edges. I find that t a completely cooled item is easier to file as it doesn’t bend as much.
