How to Make a Hinged Locket
- Description
Hinged lockets are made to hold something sentimental such as a photograph. This three video course will take you through the steps and includes an information handout. The project covers advanced fabrication skills and traditional goldsmithing techniques making it a challenge but worth the effort.
This lesson includes four videos:
- Part 1 - Hinged locket - 59 min 2 sec
- Part 2 - Hinged locket twist border - 5 min 25 sec
- Part 3 - Making chenier - 12 min 23 sec
- Part 4 - Hammer tool tips - 35 min 18 sec
- Plus three PDF instructional downloads
Materials Sterling silver:
- 0.7mm x 30mm x 20mm (for front & back plates)
- 0.5mm x 7mm x 65mm (to make chenier)
- 1mm x 5mm x 80mm (to make the frame & flange)
- 1mm x 1mm x 60mm square wire (for twist wire decoration)
- Includes
Purchase also includes these instructional PDF downloads:
- HingedLocket.pdf
- Lockettconstruction.pdf
- Makingchenier.pdf
- Author
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