While I’ve been stuck at home, I’ve gotten into making jewelry. It is a good way to pass time while being stuck at home. I got supplies to make jewelry for my birthday (March 14th). The supplies I got were different types of pliers, wire, solder, beads, chain and string (To be able to wear the pendants), a soldering iron and double sided tape.

The first thing I do is cut a wire 6-8 in long. Then I make the outside of the pendant. The kit I got didn’t come with a mandrel, so instead I use the container the beads are in. After the outside is made, I outline the outside of the pendant on a piece of paper. After that bad draw what you want in the middle of your pendant. Tape the outside of the pendant, onto the piece of paper. Then cut another 6-8 in wire. Shape this wire how you want your middle to be. Use your sketch to help you. After the wire is shaped how you want it to be, carefully un-tape the outside of your pendant. Then plug your soldering iron in and let it heat up. I solders on a plate wrapped in tinfoil, but wherever you solder, make sure there’s is nothing that could possibly be melted. After the soldering iron is heated up, place two pieces of double sided tape on the tinfoil and place both of your pieces on the tape. Cut a 6-8 in piece of solder. Carefully solder your pieces together. After you have soldered, let your pendant and the soldering iron cool.

Until my next blog post, Bye!