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So a few years ago, someone made me this great pair of earrings. I get sooo many compliments on them, so I decided I would start making them myself. It has taken many blood blisters and bruised nails, but I think I've finally got it figured out!

Original pair:


The ones I made:


I've been using half hard wire, and I'm thinking the original ones must have been made with dead soft. Because no matter how much pounding I do, I can't get mine to go as flat on the hammered parts. So my next silver order will be for dead soft :)