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Tutorial 3: Grey Rose Montee

circular pendant

By Eni Oken -

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The pendant shown here uses an extremely similar

development as the Orange Circular pendant. If

you have not seen that tutorial before, I

recommend you read it first, to understand the

basic workings.

Step 1: A circular structure with about 0.5 inch

in diameter was created by wrapping around a

dowel and flattening it with a ball peen hammer

over an anvil. Three feet of 28 gauge wire were

attached to the left side and a first "picot" was

created. Unlike the Orange pendant, this picot

uses three beads instead of two: one pearl, one

2mm round sterling silver bead and one sterling

silver seed bead. The wire is taken back only

through the round silver and pearl.

Step 2: A full circle of picots was attached to

edge of the structure. Notice that even though

this is the same technique used for the Orange

pendant, the effect of using different beads

gives it a distinct look.

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Step 3: The rose montees are attached over the wire

structure, using a simple overcast wiring. Rose

montees are rhinestones set with prongs over a

small track, allowing the wire to be threaded

underneath the stones. The rose montees used here

are a deep green and are vintage, not commonly

found.

Step 4: A full circle of rose montees is attached

around the structure. These stones are

covering partially the inner stucture, but some

of it can still be seen showing through.

Step 5: Using the same wire, six sterling silver

charlotte seed beads are attached at a time

over the first rose montee, using the same

method as in the Orange pendant. The

backstitch goes under and up, attaching on to

the loop of the rose montee.

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Step 6: A full circle of sterling silver seed

beads is attached over the rose montees.

Notice how now the underlaying structure is

totally covered.

Step 7: Here comes the part that is a bit

different from the Orange pendant -- the same

wire is taken to the back and a ornate sterling

silver "Bali" bead is attached in between two

round sterling silver beads. The round sterling

silver beads make the Bali bead centered in the

pendant.

Step 8: To assure that the Bali bead will not

turn, the wire is taken across and hooked on to

the picots.

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Step 9: The wire is taken up one step and

wrapped across the pendant again. Then it is

fastened tightly on to the structure by wrapping

4 times and trimmed.

Step 10: To finish the piece, a hand-made bail

is created with 16 gauge wire. Notice that this

type of pendant always has certain

irregularities, it's not even, but that, in my

opinion, only adds to the "hand-made" feel of

the piece.

You are welcome to try to make your pendants

similar to this one for personal or commercial

sale.

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