Coming Up Daisies Pendant Project Download

Description

Take on a new technique with plique a jour enameling in this pendant project. Capture the essence of spring with floral designs and bright colors.

Skills: Basic fabrication, soldering, enameling

Materials:

• 1″x4″ 16-gauge fine silver eutectic solder
• Enamels – all opaque, 80 mesh, medium firing – Woodrow Brown, Jungle Green, Butter Yellow, Cantaloupe Orange and Woodrow Red

Tools:

Layout:Pencil, graph paper, ruler

Hand:Bench pin, wood for drilling, rotary tool or Dremel, #65 drill bit, jeweler’s saw with #3 or #4 blades, needle files, round object to form the bail, chain nose pliers
Soldering:Torch, fireproof, surface, pickle, quench water, safety goggles

Enameling:#1 sable or camel hair brush, small containers for the enamels, permanent marker, squeeze bottle with water, container to collect discarded water, small piece of toilet paper, kiln,trowel or firing fork, trivet, fireproof surface for cooling, safety goggles, fire resistant kiln glove, timer or clock
Finishing:Water in a container large enough to wash the pendant, diamond grinding disc and mandrel for rotary tool or Dremel, sandpaper 60 grit to 400 grit

Originally published in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, September/October