Azure Waves - Enamel Necklace Tutorial

One or more parts (or tools) used in this project are no longer available, so we've moved the whole project into the "Misc Jewelry Tutorials with Issues" area while we decide what we want to do about it: find a good sub, re-make this project, or retire the tutorial.

• Clean and apply pastel greenish-blue enamel to raw copper bead. Torch fire and slowly cool. 
• Apply a bit of purple over a section of the bare metal, and overlay it onto some of the pastel greenish blue. Torch fire and slowly cool.
• Once you have finished enameling and cleaning pieces, apply patina, allow to dry, then polish with Euro Tool ULTRA Polishing Pad.
• Using 24-gauge copper wire, place 2 TierraCast antiqued copper plated heishi beads on each side of the enameled bead, and make wire wrapped loops on both ends. (Or use a copper eye pin instead of making wire wrapped loops.)
• For looping techniques, and best way to open and close loops, see Jump Ring Hint in Jewelry Basics 101 (PDF). 
• Use a small jump ring to attach both ends of the chain together. Fold the chain in half, and run one doubled end through the top of the pendant. Use a medium jump ring to link chain together at back of necklace. (This necklace is long enough to put on directly over the head, so it does not need a clasp.)
• Add a bit of wire to secure the top of the tassel, then slide tassel into the cupola cap (bullet end) and make a wire-wrapped loop above the cap. After securely wrapping into place, overwrap for interest and texture.
• Hint: If using sheet in large scale production, consider a bench shear for perfectly straight cuts every time!
  
  
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• 1 each [use 1/4" x 2"]  #64-989-4287  Copper Sheet, Tiny Floral Pattern 
• 1 100 [use 2 pieces]  #49-957-04-7  TierraCast Antiqued Copper Plated Heishi Beads, Cast, 4mm Heishi
• 1 ounce [use 5]  #37-100-7  Antiqued Copper Plated Jump Ring, Round, Assorted Sizes
• 1 spool [use about 8"]  #47-405-24 Copper Jewelry Wire, 24ga, Round, 198'  (loosely wrapped for rustic look)
• 1 spool [use 48"]  #40-099-60-7  Antiqued Copper Plated Flattened Cable Chain SPOOL, 1.9mm
• 1 ten [use 4]  #61-460-35-24  35mm Nylon Cord Tassel - Turquoise
• 1 each  #43-800-526-7  TierraCast Antiqued Copper Plated Brass Cupola Cord End for 6mm Cord
• 1 100 [use 1 bead]  #26-814-08  Raw Copper Beads, Round, 8mm
• 1 each  #81-500-1780-02  Thompson Opaque 80-mesh Enamel for Metals - Grape Purple, 2-oz.
• 1 each  #81-500-1505-02  Thompson Opaque 80-mesh Enamel for Metals - Pastel Greenish Blue, 2-oz.
• 1 each  #86-310  Novacan Black Patina (to darken low points of patterned sheet for depth)
• 1 20-pack  #63-528  EURO TOOL Polishing Pads, Ultra, 2x2" (to make high points of patterned sheet shine)

• Shears
• File (to smooth corners and edges after cutting)
• Handle (for file)
• Nylon Hammer or Rawhide Mallet (to smooth metal if it deforms while cutting)
• Metal block (work surface for smoothing metal)
• Metal hole punch
• Penny Brite copper cleaner
• Klyr-Fire
• Small Sifter
• Enameling Spatula (makes it easier to carry your item to the torching station)
• Torching Basket and Tripod
• Ceramic Fire Block (and fireproof working area)
• Fiber-Grip Locking Tweezers
• Handy Flame Torch Head (2 styles listed, both work great!)
• Round-Nose Pliers
• Chain-Nose Pliers