Scenic Woods Pendant Jewelry Project Download

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Petrified wood is a favorite, and this new one with blue opal and native copper in the mix is outstanding!

Description

Create this stunning pendant featuring a blue opal.

Skills: Soldering and Basic metalsmithing

Materials Needed to Complete this Project:

  • 1 petrified wood cabochon
  • 20-gauge sterling sheet
  • Fine silver bezel wire
  • Japanese “oat” art paper
  • 1 gold tube set
  • 4mm faceted stone
  • Hard, medium solder

Tools Needed to Complete this Project:
General:

  • Rolling mill, flex shaft or Dremel
  • Jeweler’s saw, #2/0 saw blades
  • #2 and #4 hand files
  • Small oval needle file
  • Wooden dowel
  • Steel burnisher
  • Prong pusher or tube setter

Layout:

  • Sketch paper
  • Ultra-thin Sharpie
  • Glue stick or rubber cement
  • Medium circle-to-oval template
  • Scissors

Soldering:

  • Soldering surface
  • Torch w/large head, flux and brush, pickle and pot
  • Copper tongs
  • Quench water, solder pick

Finishing:

  • 9 micron 3M finishing film
  • Ultra-fine buffing nail file
  • Dawn detergent, ammonia
  • Mint green 3M radial bristle disk

Optional:

  • Tripoli and muslin buff
  • Rouge and chamois buff

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, September/October 2018 Issue

Additional information

Craft

Jewelry

Author/Designer

Lexi Erickson

Project

Pendants

Concentration

Intermediate

Brand

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist

Primary Subject

Jewelry

Product Type

Project Download

File Type

PDF

Technique

Metalsmithing

Technique-2

Soldering

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