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Metal Paddle Piece Earrings

By Tammy Powley, About.com Guide

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Form the Head Pins

paddle head pins

Head pins after using hammer and anvil.

Tammy Powley
1. Cut a 1 1/2 inch pieces of wire and file both ends smooth.

2. Use the hammer and anvil to pound one end of the wires you cut. The more you pound, the larger it will be. I’m a wimp, but I had to hit the ends about a dozen times each.

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