How to make a cute pearl charm out of wire!

Maybe you’ve got some earrings that you want to change up a bit, like a pair of hoops that could use some extra charm… why not make this tiny pearl pendant out of hammered wire?

You’ll need the following tools and materials to make this little charm:

1: Cutting pliers and round nose pliers.

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2: A steel block to hammer on.

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3: A hammer. I used a normal hammer but a jewelry hammer might be more appropriate 😉

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4: A piece of wire. I used some rose gold-filled wire, approximately 3cm long.

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5: Pearl beads. I used these two small white pearls.

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6: A file or sandpaper for finishing off the ends of the wire.

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Here are the steps to follow to make your cute pearl charm:

1: Cut the wire to the length you want it, make sure you leave enough room for hammering and curling the top of the wire.

2: Place the wire on the hammering block.

3: Hammer one end of the wire, flipping it over to make sure both sides are even. Keep hammering until the wire is wide enough to stop your bead from falling off.

4: Place the beads on the wire. They should be stopped from sliding off by the newly hammered end.

5: Bend the wire to form a right angle at the top.

6: Loop the wire using the round nose pliers to secure the beads from sliding off the other end.

7: File or sand the hammered end of the wire to ensure that there are no sharp edges.

Now your charm is finished! What will you decorate with yours?

If you liked this design, here’s another hammered charm tutorial.

Here are some other hammered earring tutorials

• Hammered wire arch earrings with gemstones
• Simple hammered studs
• Hammer texture threader earrings
• Beaded wire threader earrings

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