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Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant, Contemporary Wire Jewelry. Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder. This large beaded pendant is made with a hammered copper circle.

Beaded RIng Pendant

by Kylie Jones
  • Category: Contemporary
  • Technique(s): Texturing, Butane Torch Techniques
  • Skill Level: Beginner
This large beaded pendant is made with a hammered copper circle. The beads sit inside on a head pin and the bail is wrapped using the excess head pin wire. This pendant utilizes a hammer texture to work harden the wire so it will hold the shape.

Materials

16 Gauge Square Half Hard Copper Wire
H11-16SQH
  • Lesson Quantity: 3.00 inches
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
  • Price: $2.23
  • Gold Club Price: $1.67
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3" sterling headpin
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
African Turquoise 6mm Round Beads - 8 Inch Strand
A1-734
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $7.35
  • Gold Club Price: $5.51
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African Turquoise 10mm Round Beads - 8 Inch Strand
A1-736
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $9.45
  • Gold Club Price: $7.09
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Tools

Steel and Rubber Bench Block 4x4 Inches
G17-44
  • G17-44
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $29.95
  • Gold Club Price: $22.46
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cross peen hammer
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
4oz Ball Peen Hammer with Wooden Handle
G3-36
  • G3-36
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $5.25
  • Gold Club Price: $3.94
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Nylon Faced Mallet
HAM-365.05
  • HAM-365.05
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $14.95
  • Gold Club Price: $11.21
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PROFESSIONAL QUALITY RING MANDREL 1-16
MAN-295.00
  • MAN-295.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $24.95
  • Gold Club Price: $18.71
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20 pc. 61-80 Small Gauge Drill Bits
G26-60
  • G26-60
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $4.97
  • Gold Club Price: $3.73
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awl
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
10 Piece Diamond Needle Files - 140mm X 3mm
G14-8
  • G14-8
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $13.57
  • Gold Club Price: $10.18
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Basic Sawing Kit
G15-7
  • G15-7
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $34.95
  • Gold Club Price: $26.21
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Blazer GB4001 Stingray Torch, Blue
TRCH-4002
  • TRCH-4002
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $49.95
  • Gold Club Price: $37.46
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Magnesia Soldering Block
SOL-455.00
  • SOL-455.00
  • Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
  • Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
  • Price: $7.95
  • Gold Club Price: $5.96
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Instructions
Step 1
Hammer the 1.5mm square wire with the ball peen hammer to texture, and slightly spread the metal. Cut the wire to 70mm long and file both ends so they are square.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, hammer the wire flat
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, file the ends smooth
Step 2
Using the mallet, hammer the wire around the ring mandrel. I start getting both ends into a circular shape, then I form the rest of the wire around the mandrel, starting at the largest part and gradually moving down the mandrel until the ends of the wire have overlapped.

Bring the ends together and keep working on the join until the ends fit tightly together. I ran my saw blade gently through the join just before I was ready to solder it so the join was clean and tight. I'm using silver solder with copper metal and the tighter the join is the less the silver solder will show.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, start curving the wire
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, curve each end of the wire
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, bend the wire around a mandrel
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, bring the ends of the wire together
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, close the ring
Step 3
To solder the ring, flux the join and a small solder chip and place the solder under the join. I heat the back half of the ring first to allow the metal to expand towards the join rather than away from it.

Once the ring is hot, focus evenly on the join so both sides share the flame. The solder will flow to the hottest part, so both sides need to be about the same temperature.

Quench the ring and then pickle it. Clean up the solder join so it is barely noticeable.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, solder the ring closed
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, solder the ring closed
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, pickle the ring
Step 4
Check the ring on the mandrel and using the nylon hammer tap any parts that aren't quite round. Check that the sides are flat by placing it on the bench block and using a nylon hammer, tap it flat.

Sand the ring so it still has some texture remaining, but any tool marks are gone.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, hammer the ring on a mandrel
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, hammer the ring flat
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, polish up the ring
Step 5
Mark the center of the ring band at the top of the ring and using a sharp point make an indent for the drill bit. Drill the hole and clean up the surface with sandpaper.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, drill a hole in the ring
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, drill a hole in the ring
Step 6
Thread the large and small bead onto the head pin and thread the head pin through the drilled hole.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, string a large and small bead onto the headpin
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, put the headpin through the hole in the ring
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, pull the headpin all the way through the hole
Step 7
Place the copper ring against the bench block and pull the head pin end across the block so it is taut. Hammer the head pin wire with the cross peen hammer to texture and harden the wire.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, hammer the headpin
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, hammer the headpin
Step 8
Bend the wire 90 degrees so it lies across the copper ring towards the front. Place the drill bit shank over the wire and tightly wrap the wire around the drill bit.

After the first wrap, go from one side of the first wrap to the other. In total there were 4 wraps. Use pliers to tuck the end of the wire in at the back.
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, make a wire wrapped loop
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, make a wire wrapped loop
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, make a wire wrapped loop
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, make a wire wrapped loop
Kylie Jones's Beaded RIng Pendant - , Contemporary Wire Jewelry, Texturing, Butane Torch, Soldering, Solder, make a wire wrapped loop

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