Copper Hardware Store Earrings

by Lynda Carson.
(Spring Valley, CA)

Hardware store copper washers

I recently received several tips from Making Jewelry Now readers about Harbor Freight as a source for copper washers.

What a treasure chest of jewelry possibilities!

For the earrings pictured, I hammered two washers, added pretty amethyst Czech beads, and handmade ear wires – the wire was from another hardware store.

Dipped them into liver of sulphur solution, and buffed the surfaces with OOOO steel wool.

FYI – Google Harbor Freight for store locations – or they also sell online. They do not have copper tubing or wire.

Lynda Carson
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