CBJ09 pp18-23 Aluminium_Beading 09/11/2010 15:19 Page 21
JEWELLERY USING ALUMINIUM NECKLACE WITH A TWIST TO CREATE Using a pencil or felt-tip pen, carefully mark nine strips on your coloured aluminium sheet, ranging in size from 40x6mm to 55x6mm (these measurements can be adapted to taste). Cut them out and flatten them using a nylon or wooden mallet on a wooden surface. Follow Steps 2-4 for the twisted earrings opposite. Thread each strip onto your desired length of Tigertail, alternating with a bead of your choice (I used multicoloured bugle beads). Finish by attaching your chosen fastening.
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BROOCH PIN WITH A TWIST TO CREATE Use a pencil or felt-tip pen to carefully mark three strips on your coloured aluminium sheet – two 45x6mm and one 55x6mm (these measurements can be adapted to taste). Cut out with a pair of shears. Flatten the strips using a nylon or wooden mallet on a wooden surface. Follow Steps 2-4 for the twisted earrings opposite. Attach each strip to a hole on the brooch pin with a jump ring, positioning the longer one in the centre.
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