Mother-of-pearl, pearls and shells are the perfect accessory for any outfit this season. When wirejewelry brought in so many cool carved shell and abalone pieces, I was excited to play with them. This is my first design using them; a seemingly simple pendant, with a single/heavy wire bail, that speaks of summertime, beaches, and vacations. (I can hardly wait to see what the rest of our designing faculty comes up with!)
Materials
18 Gauge Round Dead Soft Argentium .930 Silver Wire
H19-18D
Lesson Quantity: 8.00 inches
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $4.58
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5-5.5mm Round Black Fresh Water Potato Pearl Large 1.2mm Hole - 16 Inch Strand
PRL-13
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $16.87
Gold Club Price: $12.65
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Blister leaf 58 x 45mm
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Abalone flower 40mm
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Gold Filled Cable Chain 1.0mm - 10 Feet
C4-119U
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 inches
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Price: $46.40
Gold Club Price: $34.80
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Tools
Chain Nose Wire Plier
G2-508
G2-508
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $32.95
Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Flat Nose Wire Plier
G2-506
G2-506
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $32.95
Gold Club Price: $24.71
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Round Nose Wire Plier
G2-507
G2-507
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $32.95
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C.H.P Milano Italian Flush Cutter, 5 1/2 Inches
PLR-487.00
PLR-487.00
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $14.97
Gold Club Price: $11.23
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12 Inch Stainless Steel Ruler
G7-30
G7-30
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $2.97
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Instructions
Step 1
Using the tip of chain nose pliers to make a tiny, tight spiral at the end of the 8" round wire. Slide on the 5.5mm round pearl (or your choice of 5 - 6mm round/faceted bead).
Step 2
Add the abalone flower and then use needle nose chains to bend the wire at a 90° angle, as close to the back of the flower as possible.
Step 3
Use round nose pliers to hold and fingers to bend a small curve into this wire.
Step 4
Add your choice (short chain lengths, headpin charms) to the wire loop just created. Hold the loop with chain nose pliers while using fingers to complete the loop by wrapping the length of wire around the stem, back toward the flower.
Step 5
Use chain nose pliers to make a 90° bend in the wire, heading away from the back of the flower.
Step 6
Add the leaf and make a 90° angle heading up and away from the shells.
Step 7
Wrap the 18-gauge wire around the leaf and back under and around the loop (behind the flower) and bring the remaining length out of the top. About 1" above the leaf, use round nose pliers to roll the wire toward the back, beginning the bail.
Step 8
Carefully tease and feed the wire back through the leaf and use the end to wrap the bail in, 2 to 3 times toward the top.
Step 9
Finish off the bail by using flat nose pliers, placed just above the wrap on the back, and slightly dip toward the front.
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