How to Make an Enamel Necklace
Cut a sheet of silver, 1/32" (8 mm.) thick, and 8" (204 mm.) by 2 1/2"
(63 mm.), into two equal halves, diagonally, as shown. Cut each half
into small pieces, exactly as shown above. Note that one piece of the
second half is discarded (shaded area in sketch). Smooth all cut edges
with the file and emery cloth. Shape the upper part of each little
piece-(the part having parallel sides) into a loop (see sketch below),
up to the point indicated by the dotted line.
After you have enameled the individual pieces, thread them on a
silver chain, graduating the sizes from the shorter at the back to the
longer at front center, and alternating the two shapes—those which are
wider at the tip with those which are narrower. The chain, which you can
buy in a jewelry shop, or a handicrafts store which handles materials
for jewelry making, should be about 16" (40 cm.) long, but may vary
according to neck size.
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