Daily Wire Tip Sept. 9: Mirror, Mirror

Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for
September 9, 2010

Question:

When making earrings, I notice the instructions will say, “Make a second earring in the mirror image of the first.” Please explain how this is done, I’m working on some chandelier earrings using several lengths of chains and beads.

-Ann in Sherwood, Arkansas

Answer:

I cannot speak for every author, but when one of the Wire-Sculpture Faculty or I write such directions, by “mirror image,” we mean to reverse the order, so that the earrings are not identical, but opposite.

For example, if a rosette were created on one earring to the left, then on the other earrings the rosette in the same area would go to the right. Personally, I always make a pair of earrings at the same time: one step on one, and then reverse the procedure on the other, creating mirror images. As far as chains go, I would just reverse the order of the lengths from one earring to the other. I hope this makes the term “mirror image” a bit more clear for you!

Answer contributed by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong

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2 Comments

1. 

   Ellen Ma

   September 9, 2010 at 1:19 pm

   For Ann in Sherwood, AR:
   When trying to mirror an image I have found it helpful to hold my piece up to a mirror and snap an image with my phone or camera. I then have a picture of exactly what I am making.
   Lou in Ft Smith, AR
2. 

   Sherrie Lingerfelt

   September 9, 2010 at 7:43 pm

   Good question.
   I like to work them at the same time, also. I even lay them side by side facing me as I work so I can match them better and it’s easier to catch mistakes.