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by Valorie Clifton
This intermediate level course is intended for those with prior skills in the areas of sawing and riveting.
This pendant is meant to be subjective. Some may see a pretty heart; some may see mermaids. I see a pair of serpentine dragons forming a heart. This pendant is pierced using a jewelers’ saw, riveted to a base plate and inlaid with Wubbers EnCapture Artisan concrete.
I created a template to accompany this tutorial, complete with the shapes to cut out of the metal and placement marks for the holes to be drilled for the rivets.
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If you prefer a cleaner, more modern look, the back plate can be cut the same size as the face plate for a no-frills, simpler pendant. The results are beautiful both ways. I used black pigment powder, but other colors can be used to personalize this pendant.
I created this using copper, but it would look great in silver. The finished size is approximately 2 ½ inches tall (3 inches with the bail attached) by 3 inches wide.
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Recommended Wubbers Products for this Tutorial
- Gwen Youngblood’s Riveting Essentials Kit
- WUBBERS Medium Oval Mandrel Pliers
- WUBBERS Apprentice Flat Nose Pliers
- WUBBERS Apprentice Round Nose Pliers
- WUBBERS Apprentice Nylon Jaw Pliers
- WUBBERS Artisan’s Mark Sharp Texture Hammer
- WUBBERS Artisan’s Mark Planishing Hammer or a riveting hammer
