CHRISTMAS TREE AND STAR PENDANT | BEGINNER


1: SHAPING UP Using a Christmas tree template and a star template, draw around the designs on sheet silver with a scribe. Then, cut the shapes out carefully with a piercing saw. Refi ne and neaten the edges with a selection of needle fi les. Then round off any sharp edges.


2: STAMPING


THE SHEET Place the tree shape onto a steel bench block and strike the ImpressArt star stamp onto the shape using a hammer. Repeat up to 3 times. You may need to re-fl atten the metal with a wooden mallet.


2 5: SOLDERING AND 3 3: USING


YOUR DRILL Drill a hole at the top of the tree shape and near one edge of the star. Avoid drilling too close to the edge of the metal.


4: SANDING THE


SURFACES Sand the surfaces using various grits of sanding papers and then attach the oval jump rings to the star and tree shapes. Use a needle fi le to enlarge holes if needed. Then join the two with one round jump ring.


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SANDING Solder the jump rings closed and place in a pickling bath. Don’t forget to sand off any excess solder!


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6: THE BIG FINISH Polish your items to a high fi nish, clean and fi nally run the chain through the round jump ring. And, there you have it!


A wonderful Christmas tree and star pendant necklace!


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