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Love Letters Necklace
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A free necklace design project featuring and a glass bezel, Vintaj® findings with silk ribbon from Rings & Things.
Created by: Mollie Valente
Suggested Materials::
1 each #83-511-05-042 Glass Bezel, Rectangle, 34x19mm (Clear)
1 each #88-106-11-0 Vintaj® Filigree, Etruscan Swirl, 22x68mm (Natural Brass),
limited to stock on hand (use 1/2)
1 each #64-990-24 Sheet, Brass, 24 Gauge, 6x6" (Brass), cut one 1x1-3/4" piece
1 each #88-103-09-0 Charm, Heart Lock, 20x11mm (Natural Brass)
1/2" #46-343-4 Rhinestone Chain, 3mm (Crystal/ Gold Plated)
6" #46-404-30 Artistic Wire®, 24g, 60ft (Gunmetal)
1 each #61-479-01 Silk Ribbon, 32"-36", Hand Dyed (Chocolate Garnet Blend)
1 each #24-451-06-6 Bead, Metal, Decorative Tube (Antiqued Brass Plated)
4 each #37-145-6 Jump Ring, Round, 6mm (Antiqued Brass Plated)
2 each #37-099-15-6 Head Pin, 1.5", Standard, Ball End (Antiqued Brass Plated)
2 each #88-100-01-0 Bead Cap, Daisy, 6mm (Natural Brass)
2 each #26-463-6 Bead, 3mm Round, Corrugated (Antiqued Brass Plated)
2 each #05-328-06-150 Crystal, Bead, Faceted Bicone, 6mm (Crystal/ Golden Shadow)
Tools and Supplies::
Book, Semiprecious Salvage (#62-149)
metal shears (#69-230)
square punch (#69-232)
metal file set (#69-366)
steel block (#69-125)
rawhide mallet (#69-343)
Copyright-free image
Ecoglue™ (#60-288)
small craft paint brush
Staybrite (#69-092)
soldering iron (designer recommends the Weller100, sold through the stained glass industry)
chain-nose pliers (#69-275-53)
flat-nose pliers (#69-275-58)
round-nose pliers (#69-275-52)
side-flush cutters (#69-056)
TIPS::
* Cut brass sheet to size and flatten, punch square indents for wire-wrapped adornment, and file smooth. Solder filigree to top of metal blank. Clean and patina. Stephanie Lee's book Semiprecious Salvage: Creating Found-Art Jewelry (#62-149) offers advise for many of these techniques.
* Size the image to match the outer size of the glass bezel. Glue to metal blank with Ecoglue; use a craft brush to seal the image; allow to dry.
* Cut the top loop off the heart charm. Divide the charm into two pieces (front and back come apart); you will need just one piece for this project. Position and glue heart in place on image; do the same with the rhinestone chain. Allow to dry.
* Glue the glass bezel, open-side down, on the metal blank; allow to dry.
* Wire wrap the glass bezel at the top notches. Twist the wire ends together and cut short, bend and hide the cut end in the notch.
* Attach two jump rings to the top of the filigree. String the ribbon through the rings.
* To create an adjustable clasp, thread the ribbon tails through the tube bead in opposite directions. Create two wire-wrapped dangles as pictured and finish by attaching one dangle to each ribbon tail.
For additional details about techniques used in this design, see:
Basic Jewelry-Making Technique Sheet
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