Cascade of Bling Necklace Project Download

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This project download utilizes sterling silver choker that showcases a copper teardrop focal and is accentuated with CZs.

Specs

SKU: EP16223 Categories: , , , , Tag:

Description

Sterling silver choker showcasing a copper teardrop focal accentuated with CZs.

Skills: Designing, stamping, soldering, setting, finishing

Materials Needed to Complete this Project:

  • 1 3mm cubic zirconia 
  • 1 4mm cubic zirconia 
  • 1 5mm cubic zirconia 
  • 1 6mm cubic zirconia 
  • 1 17.9mmx30mm 24 gauge copper teardrop 
  • 1 7.5mm 26 gauge sterling silver neck collar 
  • 1 3mm sterling silver tube bezel with seat 
  • 1 4mm sterling silver tube bezel with seat 
  • 1 5mm sterling silver tube bezel with seat 
  • 1 6mm sterling silver tube bezel with seat 
  • Flux  
  • Easy and medium solder 
  • Pickling solution 
  • Polishing compound

Tools Needed to Complete this Project:

  • GENERAL:
    • Fine tip permanent marker
    • Pencil
    • Ruler
    • Small paint brush
  • HAND:
    • Needle nose files 
    • Nylon flat pliers
    • Bench block
    • Bench pin
    • Flex shaft or Dremel
    • Sanding disks or sandpaper assortment
    • Metal stamp — impression “V”
  • FABRICATION:
    • Rawhide hammer
    • Brass hammer
  • SOLDERING:
    • Acetylene/air torch
    • Soldering pick
    • Copper tongs
    • Pickle pot
    • Bowl of clean water for quenching
    • 3rd hands (2)
    • Magnesia soldering block
  • FINISHING:
    • Bezel setting tools (3, 4, 5 and 6mm) or bezel roller and curved burnisher (sharp and rounded tips)
    • ImpressArt stamp enamel
    • 400 grit sandpaper

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, December 2017

Additional information

Craft

Jewelry
Author/Designer

Erica Stice
Project

Necklaces
Primary Subject

Jewelry
Product Type

Project Download
File Type

PDF
Technique

Metalsmithing

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