Wire Wrapped Metal Clay Bouquet Pin Project Download

Description

Create a floral pin even more beautiful as a real corsage! Representative of the ancient art of quilling, make these floral beauties just like folding paper. Use a variety of metals to add color to your flowers. Unlike real flowers, this lovely flower bouquet will never die!

Required Materials: Silver metal clay, silver metal clay sheet, silver metal clay paste, olive oil, 18-gauge silver round wire, 22-gauge sterling silver round wire, pin back, 3 sterling silver crimp tubes 2mmx2mm, bamboo skewer or manicure stick, liver of sulfur. See project for complete list.

Tools Needed: Non-stick or self healing mat, acrylic block or roller, playing cards or granulated measuring slats, rubber tipped clay shaping tool, craft knife, floral shaped paper punches, pin vise/hand drill and 1/16″ bit, hammer, flush cutters. See project for complete list.

Techniques Used: Metalwork.

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist December 2009.