These simple earrings were my first attempt at working with copper sheet (36 gauge). I didn’t think they were good enough to display but I do like the way they turned out, so here they are.
To create them, I cut a section of copper sheet and drew some leaves on it with a regular pen.
I then cut out the leaves with my brand new shears and filed and sanded around the edges to eliminate the sharp edges.
I should have used some kind of glove, but I didn’t have any and was anxious to get started.
I punched holes at the top of each leaf with a small hole punching thing I’ve had for years and used to make holes in coins.
Next, I decided which side of the leaves would be the front, slightly folded them in that direction then reopened them to create a crease down the center.
From the back of the leaves I worked a pencil point to rub between the veins in the leaves to make them puff out and create some texture.
Finally, I twisted the leaves a little at various points to make them look more realistic.
I attached a 20 gauge copper wire about 2″ long with a small loop through the hole in the leaf.
I added a bead for weight and color (the leaf is very light weight which gives them nice movement).
The wire was then shaped to form the earwire, hammered a little, and the ends rounded with a file.
So here they are. I hope someone else likes them too.
Art-Z Jewelry 
I think that the leaf earrings are great looking!
Thank you Virginia. This was my first attempt at working with copper sheet.