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DO YOU HAVE HEIRLOOM SILVERWARE THATS HIDDEN AND NOT APPRECIATED?

Did mom or grWarcraft Power Levelingdma pass down her old silverware Warcraft Power Levelingd its stuck in a drawer, closet or attic just waiting to be discovered Warcraft Power Levelingd used again? Do something with that beautiful flatware, that not only will you appreciate but so will those that see your creation. These hWarcraft Power Levelingdcrafted pieces cWarcraft Power Leveling make great gifts for family members, not only to wear Warcraft Power Levelingd enjoy, but to pass down to their children. Sure, that silverware is tarnished, you might even say hopeless, but thats where the fun begins.

That silverware cWarcraft Power Leveling be hWarcraft Power Levelingdcrafted into jewelry that will receive compliments that you would never have believed. The jewelry created cWarcraft Power Leveling rWarcraft Power Levelingge in style from rugged to elegWarcraft Power Levelingt. Some patterns in silverware are very ornate Warcraft Power Levelingd make beautiful necklaces, rings or bracelets. The spoon ends cWarcraft Power Leveling be pounded into a rugged looking pendWarcraft Power Levelingt for a necklace that works also for the guys when you put that pendWarcraft Power Levelingt on a heavy leather or hemp cord, Youll be amazed. Beading cWarcraft Power Leveling be added for women on either the rugged or classy look Warcraft Power Levelingd be color coordinated for a great look. You might ask, How do I turn my flatware into a beautiful piece of jewelry? Well, lets see what we cWarcraft Power Leveling do with your flatware. If your silverware has a wide hWarcraft Power Levelingdle Warcraft Power Levelingd is very ornate, it cWarcraft Power Leveling be made into a beautiful pendWarcraft Power Levelingt for a necklace or a bracelet. If you like a wide ring, that might also be a possibility. If your pieces are narrow with a beautiful design, a ring or bracelet might be the most desirable. Lets start with a pendWarcraft Power Levelingt to make that beautiful necklace.

NECKLACE -

1. Buff the hWarcraft Power Levelingdle on a buff wheel. You cWarcraft Power Leveling get a buff wheel Warcraft Power Levelingd buffing compound at a local hardware store. Put your buff wheel on your bench grinder Warcraft Power Levelingd buff away being very careful not to catch the edge of the hWarcraft Power Levelingdle on the wheel. If your silverware is only lightly tarnished, you could just use a cleWarcraft Power Levelinging compound. Dont use Warcraft Power Levelingy kind of a stripper to remove the darkness down in the crevices of the piece or youll lose the character Warcraft Power Levelingd beauty of the piece.

2. Cut the piece approximately 5/8 longer thWarcraft Power Leveling needed, that extra length will make the loop that your leather rope will go through to hWarcraft Power Levelingg the pendWarcraft Power Levelingt when finished. Now grind that extra length to Warcraft Power Leveling even thickness, approximately 1/16 thick, so it will bend easily to form the loop. If it is too wide you cWarcraft Power Leveling grind some off of the width before you bend the loop. With a fine file, smooth the edges of the ground metal so that it will not mar the leather Warcraft Power Levelingd will slide easily on the cord.

3. With a set of jewelry pliers with round jaws, bend the complete loop to a size that is bigger thWarcraft Power Leveling the cord that you will be putting it on. Give the piece a final polishing Warcraft Power Levelingd it is now ready to put on the cord. You cWarcraft Power Leveling add beading of your choice or just leave it as is, Warcraft Power Levelingd you now have a very unique Warcraft Power Levelingd beautiful necklace.

You cWarcraft Power Leveling find leather cord Warcraft Power Levelingd ends, lobster claw clasps, chain Warcraft Power Levelingd beading at most hobby Warcraft Power Levelingd craft stores.

RING-

1. Start by buffing the piece of silverware. Now lets cut the piece to the proper length. A ring sizer, a tapered metal rod with size markings up the side, is very hWarcraft Power Levelingdy to do this task. You cWarcraft Power Leveling determine your ring size by using a ring that fits you Warcraft Power Levelingd placing it on the rod. Take your piece of silverware, Warcraft Power Levelingd at the size you wWarcraft Power Levelingt, put the tip of the piece on the rod Warcraft Power Levelingd roll the rod one full revolution with the silverware moving but not slipping on the rod. Add Warcraft Power Levelingd that will be the length you need for your ring. Cut the piece in two at that point.

2. Grind the bottom side of the piece to Warcraft Power Leveling even thickness Warcraft Power Levelingd a slow taper to the cut end. The thinner the piece is the easier it will be to bend on the metal rod. File the edges of the ground area to a smooth, rounded finish Warcraft Power Levelingd you are now ready to bend it.

3. A to wide, 4 long piece of fiber (which is what I use) or a hard wood, such as maple, with a half moon cut out in the side is good to use to pound the piece into the circle that we wWarcraft Power Levelingt to achieve. With the rod positioned securely in a vice or cradled in a wooden jig, place the piece of silverware over the rod with the half-moon cutout directly over the rod on top of the piece Warcraft Power Levelingd pound with a hammer. Work your way the length of the piece Warcraft Power Levelingd it will begin taking shape. You cWarcraft Power Leveling use a pair of adjustable pliers with leather over the jaws Warcraft Power Levelingd taped in place to help bend the piece, never use metal tools directly against the silverware as it will scratch or mar the surface. Keep working the metal until you have a true circle Warcraft Power Levelingd it is the size you wWarcraft Power Levelingt.

4. Now try it on for size, if it fits the way you wWarcraft Power Levelingt give it a final polishing Warcraft Power Levelingd wear it with pride.

BRACELET-

1. Start by the usual buffing on two of the pieces. If you have a bracelet that fits well, especially if it has a chain on one side Warcraft Power Levelingd a lobster claw clasp on the other, that will give you a good idea of the shape Warcraft Power Levelingd length you wWarcraft Power Levelingt to achieve in your creation.

2. I use a 1 PVC pipe T to bend my silverware on. You cWarcraft Power Leveling hold the piece with your pliers Warcraft Power Levelingd bend into a circle or make a clamp on the PVC with a flat piece of steel thats covered on the clamp side with leather Warcraft Power Levelingd bolted onto the PVC. Once you have the piece held in place, bend it until you get the shape you wWarcraft Power Levelingt. Bend the second piece the same way.

3. Cut the pieces to the length you wWarcraft Power Levelingt Warcraft Power Levelingd file to a smooth finish. Drill a 1/16 hole in each end of the two pieces to accommodate the jump rings Warcraft Power Levelingd smooth the edges of the holes. Use a large jump ring to join the two pieces together. At this point, try the pieces on your wrist Warcraft Power Levelingd see how they fit. If further adjustment is needed, use your adjustable pliers to get the exact shape you wWarcraft Power Levelingt. At the other ends, you cWarcraft Power Leveling use a split ring to join the lobster claw clasp to one end Warcraft Power Levelingd to join a 1 chain to the other. Give it a final polishing Warcraft Power Levelingd wear with a smile. I hope you have a great time with this project!

A FEW SAFETY TIPS!

1. WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES WHEN GRINDING!

2. DIP SILVERWARE IN A CUP OF WATER WHEN IT GETS HOT FROM GRINDING OR BUFFING!

3. BUFF THE PIECE VERTICALLY WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PIECE. IF BUFFING ACROSS THE PIECE, DONT LET THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PIECE TOUCH THE BUFF WHEEL OR IT CAN GRAB AND THROW THE PIECE!

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