Forget-Me-Not Pendant

Designed by Mary Bailey ©2010

I really enjoy experimenting with new designs using copper. This experiment came out so well that I decided to continue in copper, and the end result is this pendant. By changing the shape and colors of the crystals, you can change this design's mood. Use this pattern to create a single pendant, or make two and have a new pair of earrings!

Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced Beginner

Technique: Involved Components

Materials

• 18-gauge round dead soft jewelry wire, 4 inches
• One 8 x 10mm end-to-end drilled pear faceted crystal bead
• Six 5mm daisy spacers
• Six 3mm round, smooth metal beads
• Three 6mm faceted crystal bead
• Three 2" headpins
• 2" medium weight Chain

Tools

• Flat Nose Pliers
• Round Nose Pliers
• Chain Nose Pliers
• 3-Step Nose Pliers
• Double Barrel Bail Pliers
• Wire Cutters
• Chasing Hammer
• Bench Block

Instructions

1. Use two headpins to make charms with wrapped loops, using two 5mm daisy spacers, two 3mm round beads and one 6mm faceted bead as shown. Make one headpin charm using the remaining beads, but do not wrap it closed yet!
   
   
2. Straighten, measure and cut the necessary wire. Center and then bend the wire around the middle of a marking pen, until the wire crosses itself, forming a teardrop.
   
   
   
3. Use round nose pliers and make a small tight loop at each wires end, working toward the center.
   
   
4. Place the largest jaw section of double barrel bail pliers immediately after and on the outside of one of the loops just made. Roll the wire away from the center, until the first loop almost meets the teardrop. Repeat on the other wire.
   
   
   
5. On a bench block, use a chasing hammer to gently tap the crossover of the teardrop wires as well as the bottom curve of the teardrop and the top curves. Note: Do not hammer the crossover wires too hard, or they will break!
   
   
6. Using 3-step round pliers and working directly off the coil, make a 3-coil bail and cut it from the coil.
   
   
   
7. One at a time, open each of the top loops. Insert one end of the chain length into one loop, slide the triple coil bail onto the chain, and insert the other end of the chain into the opposite loop. Then add a wrapped headpin charm to the loop and firmly close both side loops.
   
   
   
8. Attach the remaining headpin charm to the bottom curve and wrap it closed.

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