Lilac Impressions Pendant Project Download

Description

Make a colorful pendant with enamel on metal clay.

Skills: Metal clay use, enameling

Materials Needed to Complete this Project:

• Two shades of purple, green and blue enamels 
• Counter enamel 
• Gold foil 
• 20-gauge sterling silver wire 
• Sterling silver tubing 
• Sterling silver clasp (your choice) 
• Beadalon stringing wire
• 3 jump rings  
• 1½ strands 3mm faceted amethyst beads

Tools Needed to Complete this Project:

• LAYOUT:
  • Pencils
  • Notepad
  • Eraser
  • Templates
  • Colored pencils
  • Watercolors and brushes (optional)
• METAL CLAY:
  • Metal clay
  • Non-stick work surface
  • Acrylic roller or PVC pipe 
  • Scalpel or astro knife
  • Playing cards or thickness guides
  • Two paint brushes for dry and wet work
  • Sanding sponges
  • Small flat file
  • Digitally controlled kiln
  • Texturing plate
  • 3mm and 6mm copper tubes
  • Mug warmer or dehydrator
  • Shallow dome surface
• ENAMELING:
  • Digitally controlled kiln
  • Trivet
  • Firing fork
  • Stackable sieves
  • Klyr-Fire
  • Brasso metal cleaner
  • Fiberglas brush
  • Alundum stone
  • Particulate respirator
  • Brushes
  • 320 grit wet/dry sandpaper
  • Diamond bits
  • Flex shaft
  • Fireproof gloves
  • Eye protection
  • Distilled water
  • Surgical type rubber gloves
  • Condiment cups
  • Transparent enamels
  • Black marker
  • Diamonds strips on wooden stick
  • Small measuring spoon
  • Empty gallon jar
• HAND:
  • Small electrical engraver
  • Burnisher
  • Shallow wood dapping block
  • Appropriate size metal punch
  • Rawhide mallet
  • Paper tail
  • Jewelers saw
• FINISHING:
  • Flex shaft
  • Sanding sponges
  • Diamond strips
  • 3M sanding discs
  • Tripoli and Rouge polishing compounds
  • Buffing wheels
  • Tumbler

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, December 2017