Tiny Bubbles Pendant Project Download

Description

Tassles are the new black! You’ll find them everywhere in fashion right now. This design incorporates some other trending design elements too, like hand-dyed silk fabric, copper metal, and vintage colors of crystals. The colors of the silk bring this tassel front and center and allow it to stand alone – have fun choosing your own color palette and keeping the tassel trend going!

Required Materials:

• 26-gauge copper metal sheet, 2 1/8″ x 1 1/8″
• 14-gauge copper wire, 8″
• .019″ flexible beading wire, 20″
• Chain or cording of your choice
• 14mm x 7mm copper washers, 6
• 17mm x 10mm copper washers, 2
• 3mm Swarovski crystal antique pink bicone beads, 88
• 8mm-10mm lampwork bead

Tools: Jump ring; Hammer, suitable for striking; steel stamps; Steel bench block; Rubber block or sand bag; Steel stamps, circles; Nail sets, various sizes; Sanding block; Metal shears; Mandrel pliers, 1/2″ diameter; Third hand with cross-locking tweezers; Round-nose pliers; Flat-nose pliers; Chain-nose pliers; Flush cutters (heavy duty and fine-gauge)
Technique: pliers and wirework
Originally Published: Easy Metal Jewelry, 2015 (Interweave 2015).