Ear ring Tutorial
1. mount a rounded cut- off from a pen blank in a chuck of some sort (collet or a wood block with a hole drilled in it and a taper to match your head stock.)
2. True up the blank. This is especially important for the homemade chuck as it may be slightly off center.
3. Use an arching cut to form a slightly domed shape.
4. Sand and finish, then use a thin parting tool to part all the way through the wood. (Or only part way and finish with a hack saw)
5. Lightly sand and finish the back of the disc. Repeat this process to make a pair.
6. Drill a small hole near the edge (careful: its easy to crack the thin wood) and use this hole to attach a earring hook.
Your done! once you get the process down, this take about 10 minutes start to finish.
2. True up the blank. This is especially important for the homemade chuck as it may be slightly off center.
3. Use an arching cut to form a slightly domed shape.
4. Sand and finish, then use a thin parting tool to part all the way through the wood. (Or only part way and finish with a hack saw)
5. Lightly sand and finish the back of the disc. Repeat this process to make a pair.
6. Drill a small hole near the edge (careful: its easy to crack the thin wood) and use this hole to attach a earring hook.
Your done! once you get the process down, this take about 10 minutes start to finish.
