Sign in | Register | Shopping Cart | Help

Tutorial

Filter
PREVIOUS
404405406407408
NEXT

TUTORIAL:

Maasai Shield Pendant

By Jamaica

Uploaded on: Mar 25, 2009
Level: Intermediate
Price: $10.00
Description:

This is a tutorial on how to make your own Maasai Shield pendant. The Maasai Shield is a shield made from cowhide and usually painted. It is a warrior shield from Kenya. when I first made this piece someone said it looked like a Maasai shield, so I decided to name it that.

Price: $10.00
AttachmentSizeHitsLast download
maasai shield tutorial.pdf675.13 KB0Not yet downloaded


Material List:
  • 18 inches of 18 gauge dead soft wire. (I used copper but also have used half hard sterling for this style piece)
  • 7 feet of 24 gauge wire dead soft. (I used copper for this as well )
  • 30- 3mm round copper beads (or other 3mm beads you are using)
  • 11- 2 mm sterling silver round beads
  • 5- 24 gauge headpins in any metal you choose
  • 6- 2.5mm sterling silver round beads
  • 4 3-4mm Bali spacer beads
Tool List:
  • Round nose pliers
  • Chain nose pliers
  • Flush cutter or other wire cutter
  • Hammer or mallet
  • Bench block or other hard surface for hammering
  • Knitting needle or pen or other object to use as mandrel

Number of steps: 39
File size: 675.13 KB
Page count: 21
Listing ID: #18794
0 Reviews
0 Tips
10 Comments
21 Downloads
0 Questions
Categories Wirework Pendants Techniques Type of Jewelry
Tags wire pendant pendants maasai

Login to rate
3.8
 

Do you like the design of this project?
4.5
4 votes
In your opinion, is the piece technically well made?
4
2 votes
Are these images good and clear?
4
2 votes
Optional: is the lesson well written and easy to understand?
4
3 votes
Overall, would you recommend this to a friend?
3.8
5 votes
0 out of 5 voters bought this tutorial

Read & Write reviews

Ask a Question about this Tutorial

Post a Tip about this Tutorial
Jamaica, this is a fabulous
Submitted by Eni on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 18:41.

Jamaica, this is a fabulous pendant, thanks for posting,
-Eni
www.jewelrylessons.com

Thank you very much Eni!! It
Submitted by Jamaica on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 07:24.

Thank you very much Eni!! It means a lot to me, comming from you :)

http://www.higherchakracreation.etsy.com
http://www.higherchakrasupply.etsy.com

Wonderful tutorial Jamaica!
Submitted by BobbiWired on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 13:27.

Wonderful tutorial Jamaica! I love it...Very nicely done. Spike has some prototype shield cabs on his bench - might just have to swipe one, and combine it with this, hmmmm


"Just don't touch my pliers" ~~~Bobbi
http://www.MyWiredImagination.ETSY.com
http://MyWiredImagination.ARTFIRE.com
http://Flickr.com/groups/JewelryLessons
Http://MyWiredImaginagtion.blogspot.com
http://KarmaWired.blogspot.com

Ooooh I hope you do, I wanna
Submitted by Jamaica on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 12:31.

Ooooh I hope you do, I wanna see it!!!! :)

http://www.higherchakracreation.etsy.com
http://www.higherchakrasupply.etsy.com

Good, I was coming to ask if
Submitted by SpikesStonework on Fri, 04/03/2009 - 17:34.

Good, I was coming to ask if it was ok. I have a leopard skin in mind.
Spike

http://www.spikesstoneworks.etsy.com

http://spikesstoneworks.artfire.com

I LOVE this tutorial! It's
Submitted by Celticcrossing on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 16:01.

I LOVE this tutorial! It's wonderful. It's well written and illustrated and Jamaica makes it fun for those that are reading it. Well done my dear. ♥

I'm glad you posted this,
Submitted by shaktipaj on Fri, 05/15/2009 - 11:56.

I'm glad you posted this, Jamaica! It is so modern, with a traditional twist.
Perri

http://www.ShaktipajDesigns.etsy.com
http://shaktipajdesigns.blogspot.com/

"Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity... Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary." Warren Bennis

Thank you Perry and
Submitted by Jamaica on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 16:23.

Thank you Perry and CC!!!

http://www.higherchakracreation.etsy.com
http://www.higherchakrasupply.etsy.com

Its a master piece - I just
Submitted by lisejuul on Thu, 10/15/2009 - 10:18.

Its a master piece - I just love it. Elegant and lovely.
Lise
http://www.smykkekreationer.dk

I keep coming back to this
Submitted by Celticcrossing on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 14:03.

I keep coming back to this Jamaica. It's one of my favorites. I need to make another one!♥ Please continue to dazzle us with you wonderful creations!

write-and-earn-income.gif

1 of 5
HowdoIgettuts.gif