Whether you make pendants or buy them, there's no doubt they're an important element in jewelry design. These projects, tips, and ideas will give you a boost in ways to create and use focal pieces in your designs.
How to Make a Pendant
This easy tutorial shows you how to make a pendant in minutes - from a stone or other object plus a small piece of wire. These creative pendants are always fast sellers for me.
How to Wire Wrap an Arrowhead
Make a secure wire setting for an arrowhead, with this tutorial I created while wrapping a 2,000-year-old arrowhead for a custom jewelry order.
Pendant-and-Chain Necklace Design Ideas
A necklace that's comprised of just one element suspended from a chain makes a simple, powerful statement. Here are some examples to explore.
Necklace Making Tips, Ideas, and Projects
Get inspired with these ideas, tips, and projects for jewelry artists at all skill levels.
Pendants for Jewelry Making - Sources and Ideas
Ideas for ready-made pendants to use in your jewelry, and recommended sources for them.
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