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Screw down action makes holes without deforming metal!
The screw-down punch has a lot more power than the hand-held plier and can handle heavier gauges.
Two Birds in One
Birds!!! Not like Hitchcock ... that would be bad! People will flock to you to see how pretty this necklace of twigs and swallows look up close.
Tools And Materials
Tools
- Fretz Large Embossing Hammer - Hammer to flatten out the end of your Willow Branch. Flatten until the surface is big enough to punch a hole using the small side of the Screw Down Hole Punch.
- Screw Down Hole Punch, 1.6mm & 2.3mm holes
- German Chain Nose Pliers With Ergonomic Handle
- German Short Round Nose Ergonomic Handles
- Flush Cutters of your choice.
Materials
- Copper 15mm Lobster Clasp w/Soldered Rings, Pk of 5
- Antique Copper Finish 3mm I.D. 18 Gauge Jump Rings, 5gm pack
- Antique Brass Soaring Sparrow Connector
- Antique Brass Fancy Bird Pendant
- Antique Brass Willow Branch
- Antique Copper, Large Oval Cable Chain, 9mm x 5mm, by the Inch
- Artistic Wire, Gun Metal 45ft, 22g
- Antique Copper Finish, Ladder Chain, 5mm x 2mm, by the Inch
Optional
- Various Beads can be used in the project. We used a combination of complimentary crystals.
Techniques Used
DES180