Eight Petal - Pendant

Created by: Valorie Nygaard-Pouzar

Suggested materials:
1 #88-103-04-0 34mm Vintaj® "rustic" altered 8-petal cut out blank, natural brass
1 #88-102-02-0 32x18mm Vintaj "rustic" altered rectangle blank, natural brass
1 #88-102-09-0 22mm Vintaj hammered ring, natural brass
2 #88-108-02-0 1/4" Vintaj nail head rivets, natural brass
1 #44-673-0 2-loop filigree flower charm, raw brass
1 pkg #44-701 random watch parts mix, mixed metals (use 3 gears)
22" #61-698-12 1/8" suede lace, medium brown
2 #88-105-01-0 8mm Vintaj fold-over crimp ends, natural brass
1 #88-112-01-0 11x35mm Vintaj hook-&-eye clasp set, natural brass

Tools and supplies:
Riveting hammer (#69-137), Beadsmith® Miniature Set (#69-038): use tiny round-nose pliers, large tip round-nose pliers (#69-033), chain-nose pliers (#69-083),
two-hole metal punch (#69-235), side cutter (#65-500), utility hammer

TIPS:
* Use the smaller side of the 2-hole punch to punch holes in the metal blank.

* Use a utility hammer to knock out the center of the small watch parts if necessary.

* Using riveting techniques, connect petal cut out and watch parts to the rectangle blank, using a nail head rivet. Do the same for the filigree charm and 22mm ring. Gently fold the top of the filigree charm over the ring.

* Once riveted, use tiny round-nose pliers to start curling the petals. Finish each curl with larger round-nose pliers.

* Attach the suede cord using a lark's head knot.

* For more information on riveting, check out these books:
** The Complete Metalsmith: An Illustrated Handbook by Tim McCreight (#62-010)
** Making Connections: A Handbook of Cold Joins for Jewelers and Mixed-Media Artists by Susan Lenart Kazmer (#62-929)

See the following technique sheets:
Riveting Techniques
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet

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