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Bended metal sheet pendant

Material:

950 silver metal sheet with 0,80 mm thickness

Round 950 silver wire with approximately 1 mm diameter (to go into the opening of the sphere)

1 sphere with ˝ hole (gem, pearl or other material)

Silver solder

Sawframe and metal saw blades

Metal files

Round and flat pliers

Drill bit with the same diameter as the silver wire

Emery papers: grains 280- 320- 400- 600

Polishing compound (Tripoli and rouge)

Polishing brushes (denim and cotton)

On an adhesive paper tape make the drawing of the body of the pendant, with the opening.

Glue it on top of the metal sheet.

Saw the metal sheet and drill a hole where the opening will be to pass the saw blade.

Saw the opening, and then file and sandpaper the metal and finally anneal it. Check out the Metal page.

Bend it using the round plier.

Solder on the junction.

Solder

With the drill bit make a hole to fit the pin in (round wire for the sphere).

Solder the wire and clean the piece with sulphuric acid or a substance to pickle it.

Use the last two emery papers and polish your piece with the specific polishing compounds (tripoli and rouge).

Glue the stone with the “Araldite” glue.

Please note: You might vary your piece by changing the finishing of it, the shape of the pendant and also the stone.

This class has been prepared and developed by Márcia Pompei's Atelier - School of Jewellery

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