[Jewelry making - Article 01381] - [Orchid] Simple Jewelry Project for Scout Jamboree

[jennyl]

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Hello all!

    I am involved with a Girl Scout Jamboree next month and have been
    asked to do a very simple jewelry project. The problem is, no tools
    besides my personal set. 

    For all you creative tool makers out there, I need some suggestions!
    The project is easy, give the girls a 1" copper disc, have them
    stamp a pattern onto it, shape it, punch a hole, steel wool a finish,
    add a jump ring, run a cord through and PRESTO! a pendant! Easy! 

    Now for the tools. I know they can use a regular household hammer to
    hit the bottom of the steel texture stamp. I'm scratching my head
    what to use as a substitute for my jewelry hammers for shaping. I'd
    like to put a dome in the pieces to give them a curve, so the pieces
    aren't flat and easily bendable. I plan on using a stack of
    cardboard or newspapers as the shaping surface. What else would have
    a nice curve from main surface to side that would be easy to make or
    acquire? There will be 90 girls, 6 sessions of 15. 

    Thanks for any help and suggestions! 

Jenny Levernier
jmml designs
Minneapolis, MN
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