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Blerk Stamped Copper Necklace
Created by: Cindy Overland

#05-000-04-177 4mm round Swarovski(R) crystal beads, palace green opal
#20-001-3207 Toho Seed Bead Cocktail(tm), grape ape
#26-813-113 10mm round grooved beads, copper
#26-813-300 11mm triple-twist rings, copper
#26-814-06 6mm round beads, copper
#26-813-116 7mm star spacer beads, solid copper
#43-148-03 11mm filigree bead cap, solid copper
#29-670 Freeform chip bead, paua shell (not always available)
#21-791-082 Gemstone chip beads, green fluorite
#20-638-09-273 8mm faceted potato pearls, purple
#21-001-007-04 16mm large-hole gemstone rondelle, amazonite
#40-099-08-7 Curb chain, antiqued copper plate
#40-099-32-8 S-bar chain, copper plate (limited stock)
#37-422-7 2" standard head pins, antiqued copper plate
#37-145-7 6mm round jump rings, antiqued copper plate
#39-850-01 Round toggle clasp, antiqued copper
#47-402-SP 14-gauge wire, copper
#64-980-24 24g sheet metal, copper
A 10mm C&C shell pearl from our travelling BeadTour show stock.

Tools: #69-230 Metal shears (to cut copper sheet), #69-125 or #69-123 Metal bench block, #69-235 Metal hole punch, Various metal stamps, #69-126 Chasing hammer, Round-nose pliers and flat-nose pliers, #69-047Metal file, #Liver of Sulfur, See the Rings & Things metal-stamping tool kit or our full line of metal-stamping tools.

As you might expect from a necklace with "Blerk!" stamped on its centerpiece, this necklace was created with an eclectic mix of gemstone beads, pearls, random beads and bits of chain. (Hint: those leftover pieces that end up in the that bowl of "stuff that's too good to toss" on the edge of your jewelry bench.)

For instructions on making stamped metal charms and pendants, see our Metal Stamping Technique Sheet. For other jewelry-making tips, see the "Techniques" section at the top of our Designer Tip Sheets page.
To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

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