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Mostly Metal Category
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Copper Viking Knit Necklace
Artist: Susan Walter (Torrance, CA)
First Place, Mostly Metal
"This is my first attempt at Viking knit. I've been wanting to try it for a while and, after making the chain, I didn't know what I was going to do with it. A friend inspired me to make this necklace after seeing what she did with her Viking knit. I added my own touches by creating the "coffee cup" bail and big-holed beads that slide over the handmade chain. I kept the focal bead simple to not take away from the Viking-knit pattern. The two copper "wire beads" were made with 18-gauge wire that I wrapped around a dowel. I wrapped these with more copper wire that I balled the ends of with my torch, to add a little accent. While going through my copper findings stash, I found the copper chain which worked out perfectly with the rest of the necklace. This was a fun necklace to make and it evolved starting with the Viking knit." -- Susan Walter
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