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Pin Up Flag Tag - Necklace
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As seen in the Rings & Things Wholesale Catalog 2009-10 (2nd edition)
Created by: Evette Rana
28" #40-099-36-9 2.5mm box chain, gunmetal
2 #37-189-9 13.5mm round jump rings, gunmetal
1 #37-167-9 8mm round jump ring, gunmetal
2 #49-600-20 2" dog tags, stainless steel
1 #44-940-48-AS 25x15x3.5mm TierraCast® pin up girl charm, antiqued silver plate
1 pkg #61-890-02 WireLace® hollow wire mesh tubing, black
1 pkg #61-890-44 WireLace hollow wire mesh tubing, olive
1 #43-008-9 8x17mm hook clasp, gunmetal
Tools and supplies: flush cutters, flat-nose pliers, patina such as Win-Ox™ (#86-343), Crafter's Pick™ The Ultimate adhesive (#60-280), #0000 steel wool
TIPS:
* Slide mesh over dog tag and secure with a knot in the back and use a dab of glue to adhere the knot to the back of the mesh.
* Use steel wool to roughen the surfaces of the dog tags and charm. Patina the dog tags, pin-up girl charm and the jumbo jump ring.
* Use Crafter's Pick™ The Ultimate adhesive to glue the pin-up girl to the mesh covered dog tag.
Design Option:
The chain can also be worn as a bracelet. Simply unclip the dog tags, wrap the chain around your wrist several times and connect the jump ring and hook clasp.
See our Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for tips on working with jump rings.
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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