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Do it yourself!
Bended metal sheet pendant
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Material:
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950 silver metal sheet with 0,80 mm thickness
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Round 950 silver wire with approximately 1 mm diameter (to go into the opening of the sphere)
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1 sphere with hole (gem, pearl or other material)
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Silver solder
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Sawframe and metal saw blades
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Metal files
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Round and flat pliers
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Drill bit with the same diameter as the silver wire
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Emery papers: grains 280- 320- 400- 600
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Polishing compound (Tripoli and rouge)
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Polishing brushes (denim and cotton)
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€œAraldite€ glue
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On an adhesive paper tape make the drawing of the body of the pendant, with the opening.
Glue it on top of the metal sheet.
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Saw the metal sheet and drill a hole where the opening will be to pass the saw blade. |
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Saw the opening, and then file and sandpaper the metal and finally anneal it. Check out the Metal page.
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Bend it using the round plier.
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Solder on the junction.
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Solder
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With the drill bit make a hole to fit the pin in (round wire for the sphere). |
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Solder the wire and clean the piece with sulphuric acid or a substance to pickle it.
Use the last two emery papers and polish your piece with the specific polishing compounds (tripoli and rouge).
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Glue the stone with the €œAraldite€ glue. |
| Please note: You might vary your piece by changing the finishing of it, the shape of the pendant and also the stone. |
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This class has been prepared and developed by - School of Jewellery 
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