How To Make Necklaces of Flat Coils

Make necklaces coiled units using 18 gauge wire.

Cut twenty wire lengths 6 inches.

Make twenty flat coils, winding the wire five times to make necklaces individual units. Leave 3/8 inch wire end on each unit (Figure A)

Let 1/2 inch of the outside wire rest on the back of the coil.  Bend flat against the coil (Figure 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 (Figure C)

Join the coiled units with 1/4 inch rings to make the chain (Figure D)

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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. (Firgure E)

Link to one end of the chain.

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

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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.

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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.

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Tin one side.

Saw two 5/8 inch disks.

20 gauge silver sheet3/4 of an inch square

Tin one side.

Transfer the pattern of the initial to the silver.

Saw to pattern.

File all edges smooth.  Finish with emery cloth.

Apply flux to the tinned surface.

Place on the untinned side of the copper disk, and hold with cotter pins.

Lay on an iron screen with the initial side down and place on a hot plate until the solder melts.

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18 gauge silver wire

Make four wire units.

Flux the tinned surface of the second disk.

Place the four units on the fluxed surface. 

Melt the solder with the soldering iron, enough to hold the units in place.

Flux the tinned surface of the two disks again. Hold the disks together with cotter pins.  

Make sure the edges of the disks are even and the initial is straight with the center loop.

Lay on a screen and hot plate until the solder melts. This will show in a bright metallic line
between the joined edges.

Let the metal cool before removing from the screen.

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Determine the number of units required for the chain.

Cut a 2 1/2 inch length of wire for each unit.

Coil the wire once around the end of the mandrel.

Hold in the jaws of the table vise. Coil the wire length around the mandrel by hand.

Remove the coil from the mandrel.

Insert a flat steel tool between the last ring on each end of the coil to make a space.  

Turn the rings at right angles to the coil with square nose pliers.

Link the units together to form the chain. Bring the wire ends to the center of the coil with round nose pliers.

Chain of shaped units
18 gauge wire

Place the jig in the jaws of the table vise.  

Insert a wire end in the hole X. Bring the wire between 1 and 2. 

Coil around 1.

Carry the wire to 2 and make a coil.  

Pull the wire to make the coil tight.

Reverse the position of the coil so the wire in X is pointing up and pull the end to tighten the coil.

Remove the unit from the pegs.

Cut the wire ends where they meet the center wire.  

Press between the jaws of the square nose pliers, so they lie flat.

Place the unit on 3.

Draw rings together with the tips of the round nose pliers.

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Insert a wooden core in the coil.

Place the coil in the ring clamp.

Hold the clamp in the jaws of the table vise.

Place a # 1 blade in the saw frame and saw the coil into rings. Hold a ring on each side of the opening with
the pliers. Push the ends beyond each other, then together.

Single Chain

Close 2/3, the number required. Open 1/3 the width of the wire. Hook the open ring through the two closed rings. Close the open ring to make an even joint.

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