DIY Designs » Chain Tassel Pendant
Gathering the chain together in the wire wrap loop.
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Step-By-Step Instructions
- Stamp to texturize your blanks, and then dap them to get your tassel tops ready.
- Once you have dapped the top blank as far as your Dapping Set will allow, then use your pliers, (we used a pair of Nylon Jaw Pliers because they allow you to really manipulate the blank, without marring your metal) to get the shape just right.
- Prep your Chain. We cut our assortment of chains into two inch pieces and oxidized the silver to give it a deep contrast against the gold chains.
- Take your wire and start a wire wrap. Then take the end link from each chain and thread it onto the wire. It is best to fit as much chain onto this loop as possible, and then wrap it closed. If you have more chain, do another wire wrap to accomodate the other chain sections. The alternate image demonstrates this step.
- With all your chain wrapped into the one loop of the wire wrap, take the other end of the wire and string it through your dapped tassel tops. You want to wrap this closed to complete your pendant, and it helps if you wrap it nice and tight.
Chain Tassel Pendant
This tassel is sure to impress with its assortment of chain and ornamental stamping. Use this beauty as a necklace, a zipper pull on a clutch bag, or even a pull on your favorite lamp! Learn how to stamp and dap your heart out with this fun Design Idea.
Tools And Materials
Tools
- Stamping on Metal Starter Kit
- High Quality 19 Piece Dapping Set - This is how we get our blank to take on the rounded shapes for the tassel topper.
- 2 lb Brass Head Mallet - This is a great hammer to add some muscle to your hit!
- Spiral Bracket Design Stamp-Beaducation Original - This is for adding texture and design to your blank but really you can use any number of stamps you like!
- Silver Black- PRICE INCLUDES HAZARDOUS SHIPPING FEE
- Metal Hole Punch Pliers, 1.25mm hole
- Nylon Jaw Pliers
- Lindstrom Flush Cutter Pliers
- Lindstrom Chain Nose Pliers
- Lindstrom Round Nose Pliers
Materials
- Gold Finish, Ladder Chain, 5mm x 2mm, by the Inch - We used approximately 12 inches of each type of chain to ensure it was super full. You can use however much (or as little) as you like.
- Gold Finish, Small Round Cable Chain, 2mm, by the Inch
- Gold Finish, Rolo Chain, 2mm, by the Inch
- Gold Finish, Large Oval Cable Chain, 9mm x 5mm, by the Inch
- Silver Filled Drawn Cable Chain, 3.5mm x 2mm, by the Inch
- Sterling Silver Medium Round Cable Chain, 5mm, by the Inch
- Silver Filled Drawn Cable Chain, 3mm x 2mm, by the Inch
- Silver Filled Small Oval Cable Chain, 3mm x 2mm, by the Inch
- Silver Filled Small Oval Cable Chain, 5mm x 3mm, by the Inch
- 22g Gold Filled, round, dead soft wire-1/2 oz (~18 ft)
- Gold Filled 5mm I.D. 18 Gauge Jump Rings, pack of 20
- Gold Filled 12mm Lobster Clasp
- Brass 4 Petal Flower, 24g - This Blank dapped beautifully to make our tassel top.
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