Iron Necklace

by pennabilli in Craft > Jewelry

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Iron Necklace

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A simple necklace, made of iron wire

Material and Tools

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you just need a mandrel, snippers, round nose and flat pliers

Coil Making

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make a coil around the mandrel (can be iron, wood or any material), don't need to be precise

Cut Circles

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cut a series of almost 2 coils (or one and three quarter coils)

Circles on End

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with round nose pliers make a circle at both extremities

Bend

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with flat nose pliers bend the coil twice at half circle lenght

Insertion

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now let them enter in each other the way you see in the picture

Close the Circle

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close the circle so that it grasps the bend

Catch

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when you've added enough pieces, add a ring and a hook for closure

Variant

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instead of interlocking the pieces, if the end circle is wide enough, you can connect each piece with a small ring.
More info and tutorials at http://www.pennabilli.org/tutorials-en.html