Scarf holder or Bracelet of coiled and twisted wire

16 gauge shellacked copper wire, three 32 inch lengths

Remove all kinks.

Clamp 4 inches of the three ends in the jaws of the table vise.

Hold 4 inches of the other ends in the jaws of the hand vise.

Pull the wires so they are taut and even.

Give the hand vise sixty full turns to twist the wire.

Make six flat coils on the wire ends.

ends of the scarf holder are hooked together.

A scarf is folded around the wire twist at the back and brought to the front.

Knot the ends together to hold the wire loops in place.

 

The same process is used in making the scarf holder and bracelet, the difference being the length of the wires, the number of turns and the final shaping

Bracelet of twisted and coiled wire

The bracelet is constructed in the same way as the scarf holder. The wires may be cut longer or shorter depending upon the number of times the wire coils around the arm.

Twist and coil the wire. Follow the instructions of the scarf holder.

Form the bracelet around the head of a wooden mallet.

Spread and taper slightly to fit the arm.

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The coiled units
 
18 gauge wire

Cut twenty wire lengths 6 inches.

Make twenty flat coils, winding the wire five times to make the unit.  

Leave  3/8  inch wire end on each unit A.

Let 1/2 inch of the outside wire rest on the back of the coil. 

Bend flat against the coil B.

Cut the wire 3/8 inch from the edge of the coil to the end of the wire.

Make a 1/8 inch ring on the other wire end C.

Join the coiled units with 1/4 inch rings to make the chain D.

The catch

Cut a wire length 3 inches.

Bend in the center and bring the ends together.

Make a hook on the looped end and a ring on each wire end.

Link to one end of the chain. 

To fasten, hook the catch to the last ring on the other end of the chain.

 

 

Make Jewelry

 

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The design was suggested by the marking on the back of the stone, the eye of a fish. Its form and translucent quality lent itself to piercing a fish design. The framework of metal holds the stone. Beads, the same texture and color of the stone, are held together with a silver unit suggesting a sea horse. The mottled edge of orange and brown of the stone is repeated in the eye and again in the beads. The luster of the silver gives good color and brilliance to the finished piece. Other translucent stones suitable for jewelry are often found which will suggest many designs.

 

THE PENDANT
 
Draw the outline of the stone on a sheet of paper and add prongs to the outline at the top, bottom and sides.

Place the fish design within the outline so the marking on the stone will be in position for the eye of the fish. The pierced design must be in the frame which holds the base of the stone.

22 gauge silver sheet

Transfer the pattern to the silver.

Drill a hole in the section to be pierced.

Pierce the design, and saw the outline of the pattern.

File all edges even. Finish with emery cloth.

Polish with tripoli and a felt buff.

Place the stone in position on the metal.

Turn the metal which extends beyond the edge of the stone with round nose pliers to hold the stone firmly.

Round any sharp corners with a file.

Remove scratches and polish with a burnisher.

 

THE CHAIN

Units for the chain

18 gauge silver wire

Cut a wire length 1 1/2 inches A.

Make a ring on each end of the wire.

Loop the wire in the center, and flatten to hold the hook of the pendant.

Bring the rings almost together.

Cut ten lengths of wire 1 1/2 inches.

Coil the wire with round nose pliers B.

Cut twenty-eight lengths of wire 3/4 inch C.

Make a ring on one end of each wire.

Assembling the chain

Hook one ring of A into a coiled end of B.

Hook C into the other B coil.

Insert the stem of C through the hole in the bead, and a B coil.

Turn the stem of C to form a ring.   

The bead should be held tight by the C rings.

Continue joining the wire units and beads until half of the chain has been finished. Repeat the above to complete the chain.

Hook the pendant in A.

 

Make Jewelry

 

 

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