J is for January - Birthstone Necklace Tutorial

Created by: Janet Boyington

Designer Tips

• Place your charm on a steel block, and use a brass hammer and letter of your choice to stamp the monogram / initial. New to metal stamping? See Metal Stamping Technique Sheet below.
• Following instructions on package, oxidize design with Liver of Sulphur, or apply Stamp Enamel.
• Allow to dry, then polish letter charm to a high shine with Ultra Polishing Pad. (Or for a matte finish, use steel wool.)
• Make a wire-wrapped loop with the head pin and garnet bead. New to jewelry-making? See Jewelry Basics 101 below, for looping options and most secure way to open andn close a jump ring.
• Use a jump ring to add wire-wrapped loop to chain.
• Use another jump ring to add letter charm to chain.

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