TUTORIAL:

This apparently very chaotic neckpiece combines a variety of different elements: gemstones, silver charms, spiral bezels and silver beads. The construction may look hectic, however, it has a very deceiving organized and versatile underlying structure.

• Two small frog silver charms (or other animal charms)
• Two small turtle silver charms (or other animal charms)
• Three leaf silver charms (or other plant themed charms)
• 10” of 20ga soft round wire
• Seven coin or flat oval gemstone beads ranging from 3/4" to 1/2". Note: beads need not be exactly identical
• Approximately 100 assorted 1 to 3mm silver beads
• 10” of 18 or 20 ga round wire (soft or half hard)
• Approximately 14 feet of 28ga soft round wire
• 3 feet of thin chain
• 1 foot of 24ga

• Chain-nose pliers
• round-nose pliers
• flat-nose pliers
• Flush wire cutter
• Brass Gauge
• Ring Mandrel
• Metallic hammer
• Metallic surface or anvil
• OPTIONAL: Small dremel drill with #60 or #65 drill bit (1 to 2mm thick)
• Center punch
• Hammer
• Wooden block
• Hardwood ring clamp