Silver Sugar Skull Pendant Project Download

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Folklore and sterling come together through skillful soldering in this pendant!

Description

Pierce, saw and solder metal to your heart’s content with this fun sterling sugar skull pendant design.

Required Materials:

  • 20-gauge sterling sheet
  • 20-gauge copper sheet
  • 20-gauge twisted sterling wire
  • A variety of sterling Bali beads
  • Tracing paper
  • Fine-tip Sharpie
  • Glue stick
  • Double-stick tape (optional)

Tools:

  • Scissors
  • jeweler’s saw and 4/0 sawblades
  • bench block
  • #2 and #4 hand files
  • needle (or smaller) files
  • sharply pointed burnisher
  • center punch
  • flex shaft or dremel
  • small drill bits
  • round-nose pliers
  • bail-making pliers
  • soldering set up
  • T-pins
  • double A tweezers
  • 1-inch hard felt wheel on a mandrel
  • red rouge
  • 3M ultrafine sanding sponges
  • Dawn detergent
  • Liver of Sulfur

Technique: Metalsmithing

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, September/October 2015

Additional information

Craft

Jewelry

Author/Designer

Lexi Erickson

Project

Pendants

Concentration

Advanced/Expert

Primary Subject

Jewelry

Product Type

Project Download

File Type

PDF

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