Artisan Metalsmithing Techniques: Layered Pendants

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Discover simple techniques that yield stunning results! Create two striking designs as you master essential sawing, soldering and embellishment skills.

Starting the Tree Pendant

Meet jewelry designer Robyn Cornelius and start your tree pendant project. Robyn shows you how to pierce metal, cut out an intricate image and create a matching backplate. You’ll gain confidence and finesse with your saw as you create a beautiful, organic front face.

Embellishing the Tree Pendant

Time to solder your piece together! Find out how to add texture and decorative washers to your backplate and assemble your pendant with spaced rivets.

Achieving a Rainbow of Patinas

Patinas are a gorgeous way to add color to any design. Robyn shows you how to build layers of liver of sulfur to create a rainbow of hues and shares tips for protecting your surface from wear and tear. Then, polish and finish your piece.

Starting the Ripped Pendant

Get started on an eye-catching ripped tab pendant. Discover how to reticulate silver for the front panel, creating textural ridges and valleys.

Designing the Front & Backplate

Robyn reveals more tips for precision sawing, using an organic design that’s forgiving of mistakes. You’ll also set decorative tubing on the back plate.

Tube Setting & Finishing

Learn how to set a gemstone into the back plate tubing. Robyn shows you how to create a seat and achieve a perfect fit for your precious stone.

Layered Variations

Discover inspiring design variations. Robyn walks you through the electroplating process to create gold pieces and demonstrates how to use leftover gold and silver dust to create texture. Finally, learn how to resize stones so they can fit in your pendant.