Dragonfly Cross Pendant Project Download

Description

Try your hand at traditional silversmithing with an old-world design. Forging is an integral part of being a metalsmith. By hammering you’re able to turn straight or flat metal into different forms and add shape and depth. Expand your forging skills with this Dragonfly Cross project.

Skills: Basic metalsmithing, forging, soldering

Materials

• 6 inches of 6 gauge round sterling silver wire
• Sterling silver premade bail of sterling silver to fabricate your favorite bail
• Very thin chips of hard, medium and easy solder, made from flattened wire solder
• Flux/pickle/water for rinsing

Tools: Basic soldering and silversmithing equipment, honeycombed soldering block, small vise, flex shaft set-up, small smoldering pins, coarse cylinder or pointed silicone polishers (for the flex shaft), standard size tapered round file, planishing hammer, basic buffing and polishing equipment

Originally published Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, November/December 2019.

Tools: Basic soldering setup, rotary tool, ball bur, steel wire brush tool, pliers, saw and blades, titanium anodizing setup

Originally published Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, November/December 2019.