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Maori Tribal Pendant From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-205

The wooden pendant featured on this necklace was carved by the Maori tribe of New Zealand.

Guest designer Chris Franchetti shares her beading technique for creating a masculine necklace that features a Maori tribal pendant.

Materials:

Two 20-inch strands of 2mm-diameter leather cord
One pair of coil end connectors for doubled 2mm leather cord, silvertone
One lanyard hook clasp, silver tone
About 3 feet of 18-gauge nickel silver wire
One carved bone hook pendant
12 painted bone tube beads with at least 2mm drill holes
12 latticework wood beads with at least 2mm drill holes
Super-strength gel glue
Paper towel
Round-nose (rosary) pliers
Flush cut wire cutters
Smooth chain nose pliers
Chasing hammer
Mini bench block
Safety glasses

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

1. Attach the first coil end to one end of the leather cords: Using chain nose pliers, slightly flatten one end of both cords, then apply a small drop of glue to each flattened end. Insert the two cord ends into a coil end connector, and gently crimp the first coil of the connector with the chain nose pliers. Quickly wipe away excess glue.

2. Create the figure eight wire spacers.Using the round nose pliers and wire cutters, make 26 wire figure eights, with each loop large enough for one leather cord to slide through. Carefully hammer to flatten the ends of each figure eight using the chasing hammer and bench block (figure A). After hammering, use your fingers and chain nose pliers to close the loops of the figure eights.

3. Create the pendant bale. Slightly flatten one end of the remaining wire, using hammer and bench block. Using round nose pliers, curl a loop into the flattened end and then make a hook curve. Slide the pendant onto the wire, into the curve. Use round nose pliers and wire cutters to create a backward loop to complete the hook bale (figure B).

4. String the beads, spacers and pendant. String the beads and spacers alternatively along the cords. The spacers are strung onto both cords; the beads are strung on one cord and alternate cords along the strand (figure C). After stringing half of your spacers and beads, string two spacers instead of one. String the pendant by the backward loop on its bale. Add two more spacers, then continue stringing your beads and spacers to complete the design.

5. To finish the necklace, cut excess from ends of leather cording and repeat the step 1 above to secure them into the second coil end. String the lanyard hook onto one of the coil connectors.
   
   
   

   GUESTS :
   

   Chris Franchetti
   Owner
   Chetti Designs
   Website: store.chettidesigns.com

   ALSO IN THIS EPISODE:
   	Maori Tribal Pendant
   	Polymer Clay Cufflinks
   	Chain Mail Bracelet
   	Suede Cuff