Metal Clay Paw Print Charm Earrings

Every year, I like to make a special piece of jewelry to donate to my local Humane Society for one of its fun raisers. Since learning how easy it is to work with metal clay, I decided to make some paw print charms for these earrings and then accent the top of the wire on each with crystal beads and hematite hearts. This design if perfect for anyone who is an animal lover and also goes well with my I Heart Animals Metal Clay Necklace project.

You will need the following tools and supplies:

10 grams of low-fire silver metal clay
Olive oil
6 playing cards
10x15mm oval cutter
Misc. metal clay hand tools such as a roller and work surface
Hot pot or butane torch
Jar of water
Metal tongs
Jeweler's files
Polishing paper
Polishing cloth
1 paw print rubber stamp
2 Sterling silver ear hooks
8 inches of 22-gauge sterling wire
Wire cutters
Chain-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Nylon-nosed pliers
Jeweler's file