Riveted Metal Pendant in a Flash!
Add layers and dimension to metal jewelry in a flash with rivets!
Materials
1 Tall Flower Charm (Vintaj.com)
1 Busy Bee Charm (Vintaj.com)
1 Gold Bead Cap, flattened
3 Vintaj Nail Head Rivets, 1.5mm diameter, 1/8"
2 Create-Your-Style Swarovski Crystal
Flatback Rhinestones, one each 3mm & 4mm
1 Pinch Bail, 7mm
30” Ribbon
Tools
1.5mm Helicopter Metal Hole Punch (ottofrei.com)
Hammer (Cousin PrimaBead.com)
Jeweler's Bench Block (FDJTool.com)
Metal Hole Punch, 1.5mm hole (FDJTool.com)
E-6000 Beading Glue
Toothpick
Steps
1. Start by punching a 1.5mm hole in the Tall Flower Charm to the right of the stem (where the Bee Charm will go). Next, flatten the Bead Cap on the bench block, then repunch the hole in the center of the Bead Cap with the 1.5mm hole punch.
Set a rivet nail head down on the bench block. Slide the flattened bead cap on the shaft. Slide the hole in the center of the Tall Flower Charm onto the shaft. Hammer the end of the rivet flat with 2 to 3 blows. (Do not over hammer.)
2. Hammer the Busy Bee Charm flat. Set a rivet on the bench block. Slide the bee charm face down on the rivet. Turn the Tall Flower Charm face down and slide the hole next to the flower stem onto the rivet. Hammer the end of the rivet flat.
3. Add a dot of glue to the nail head in the center of the flower with a toothpick. Set the large rhinestone on the nail head. Glue the smaller rhinestone to the bee’s rivet.
4. Feed the bail through the top of the flower pendant and press the sides together.
5. Slide the ribbon through the bail and tie the ends.
We did this
Make 'n Take
with 50 crafty gals at The Southern Women's Show in Orlando!
The key to riveting? The hole punch size and the rivet diameter must match!
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