 Making
this pendant follows all the same steps as the earrings with a couple of
exceptions. These exceptions result from the fact that this pendant
is larger than the earrings. Instead of using 7 1/2 inches of wire
as we did for the earrings, we use 9 1/2 inches of wire to make the
pendant. The peg pattern for making the pendant is shown at right
 on
the WigJig Delphi. For the pendant, the regular metal peg is about 2
5/8" from the center of the 7/8" Super Peg or Spiral Maker. This
same spacing would apply to any other jig you use to make the pendant.
All of the other steps for making the raindrop wire component are the
same.
To connect the top of the raindrop to your chain, we made a wire
component with wrapped loops instead of using the modified figure 8
connector we used for the earrings. This connector is essentially a
wrapped bead link, but without the bead.
The technique for making this
connector is shown here. For this connector, the loops are
perpendicular to one another so that the pendant will hang normally.
The chain we used was 18 inches of commercial chain with a clasp attached
to each end using the wrapped
If you have large beads and are seeking a way to display them in a pendant, the above approach is a good one. For this project we used a 7/8" Super Peg. If your bead is slightly smaller, you could have used a 6/8" Super Peg or a 13/16" Super Peg from the set of three Large Round Super Pegs. If you use the smaller Super Peg, we suggest shortening the distance between the two pegs. Please develop your own combination of large beads with the raindrop wire component described here so that you can make a pendant that is unique to you. At that point, the pendant would no longer be Lisa's Pendant, but would instead be yours. The pattern for making this design on the Cyclops can be seen at right. We hope you like this design. |
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