One is Silver - Necklace

Created by: Mollie Valente

54" #61-500-02 0.5mm leather cord, black
1 #39-550-T Toggle clasp with tiny flowers, sterling silver
8 #24-731-703 6x4mm Bali flower beads, sterling silver
1 #37-505 1.5" head pin, sterling silver
1 #20-616-273 5-8mm cultured freshwater rice pearl, purple
1 #24-990-02 2mm round bead, sterling silver
1 #24-731-710 2mm Bali cornerless cube bead, sterling silver
1 Artisan made Art Clay™ Silver (ACS) pendant *

* NOTE: designer created the ACS pendant in the Rings & Things "Basic Art Clay Silver Class " using 10gm of Art Clay Silver 650 (#87-005-20).

Tools and supplies: scissors, nippers, round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, antiquing solution such as Win-Ox™ (#86-343)

TIPS:

The finished length is approximately 18". The necklace cord is one continuous piece looped twice through each half of the toggle clasp. Secure using overhand knots and large-hole Bali spacers.

Art Clay Silver allows you to create an amazing variety of unique silver jewelry and one-of-a-kind beads with just a few tools. There are a few tricks to it though, so we strongly recommend that you take some time to get familiar with the product before beginning your first piece. Here are a few of the instructional tools available:

* We stock a variety of Art Clay Silver books and DVDs to explain the various techniques and firing methods.

* We have a section of our online Forum devoted to Art Clay Silver, where our resident Master Instructor Emeritus Kurt Madison can answer your questions and explain techniques.

* Our phone staff has been trained in the basics of Art Clay Silver, and we can have resident expert Kurt call you back if your question is too tough for us to handle.

* Instructors and classes are available in many parts of the country. Please inquire about organizing a class in your area.

See our printer friendly designer tip sheet and the Basic Jewelry-making Technique Sheet for instructions on knotting, and Beaded Head & Eye Pin Technique Sheet for creating nice head-pin loops.

To view our jewelry-making technique sheets (PDF files), you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download it free here.

View more Art Clay™ Silver design ideas, or post questions on the Rings & Things Discussion Forum. Don't be shy! If you're wondering, so is someone else!

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