How to make a coin necklace

Summary: This tutorial is going to demonstrate you how to make a coin necklace. You know coin necklace is always such a simple fun. So this tutorial is also easy to learn.

Date : Aug 27, 2012

Coin necklace is spreading all over the world, and has been a member of fashion item; till now I do not know when exactly it came out and at which moment people are swarming to join the “wear coin necklace” group. Sometime I guess it might start from the TV series or movies about love and friendship, just like the rings are used as pendant for necklace.

For this kind of necklace jewelry, coins never merely refer to the valuable currency, nowadays these coin pendants includes oblong patterns, coin bezel and hexagon with relief sculpture types.

Whatever pattern it is, the process is almost identical; so the things you need prepare are usually:

Coin pendant as you prefer, link chain, jump ring, drill machine and polisher

How to make a coin necklace step 1: prepare the coin

First, use drill machine to slightly make an appropriate hole at the upper part of coin; generally speaking, there is often a portrait on the front side of coin, you’d better choose the position just above the head or hat of the portrait.

Second, if necessary and available, you can also make some permanent marks onto the surface of the coin. Debossed words are the main information you want to convey through this necklace jewelry.

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How to make a coin necklace step 2: prepare the chain

Pick a well matched color for this chain, usually silver and titanium are the best two choices; first their colors are easily suitable for the brass, copper or brown color of coin pendant. Second, their materials are fit for human’s skins, which can hardly cause trouble like allergy. In a word, choose one chain which can highlight your coin necklace.

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How to make a coin necklace step 3: finish the coin necklace

First, slightly open your jump ring, slide it through the hole you drilled at first step; and then attach it to the prepared chain.

Second, polish your coin necklace, making it glittering and generating the luster of itself. And use cloth to remove any finger prints that may leave.

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Here the project about how to make a coin necklace is over and the simple coin necklace, I bet one hundred percent, is completed by yourself. One tip for you at the last part: when drilling hole, you’d better wear a pair of goggles in case of any scraps splashing into eyes. It is important to have enthusiasm to undertake this kind of necklace jewelry, but it is also vital to pay attention to keep yourself safe.

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