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Nail Jig for Shaping Matching Hoop Earrings
A tip from @blueberryjewelry02 for building a jig from small brass nails to shape hoop earrings in multiples.
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Here is a tip for when you want to create multiples of a shape from @blueberryjewelry02 - “I made a jig to help me shape my hoop earrings. To make This I used small brass nails, you can also use tubes to make different sizes or just thicker nails.” Thank you for letting me share this 🙏 Send me your jigs and templates and other neat hacks! Corkie@metalsmithsociety.com Hope everyone has an awesome start to their week! #metalsmith #metalsmithing #jewelrymaking #jewelrymakingtips
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