Metal Clay Paw Print Charm Earrings

8. Now take some time to clean and polish each charm. Use a jeweler's file to smooth the edges around the charms.

9. Then take some polishing paper and polish each charm. You can make the shine as high as you like. I started with 400-grit, and followed this with 600 and then 1200-grit. I followed this up with a good rub down with a polishing cloth.