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Did you know that sea glass is sometimes known as "mermaid's tears?" Most of the old stories claim that the mermaids shed tears for lost loves or sailors who perished at sea. These sand polished glass pieces are often either drilled or wire wrapped and ...

How to Make a Jump Ring Bezel for a Sea Glass Pendant  More Recent Articles How to Make a Jump Ring Bezel for a Sea Glass Pendant Did you know that sea glass is sometimes known as "mermaid's tears?" Most of the old stories claim that the mermaids shed tears for lost loves or sailors who perished at sea.  These sand polished glass pieces are often either drilled or wire wrapped and made into pendants. Metalsmith, Soham Harrison has a marvelous tutorial - make a jump ring bezel for a sea glass pendant. He makes the jump rings and then solders them together. The trickiest part is actually putting on the flux to the jump rings. That's because they move out of place and have to arranged again.  He then added tiny pieces of hard solder wire to each join. Paste solder would probably reduce the frustration as the flux is included. He does not demonstrate the pickling (adding to a mild acid solution to clean the firescale).  I would love to try this idea with fine silver and see if I can just fuse without the need for solder or cleaning afterwards.   Before You Go: How to Make a Sea Through Sea Glass Pendant How to Wire Wrap Sea Glass (easy) Amazing Sea Glass Sculptures by Debra Hafemann ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Easy Beaded Lariat Rocks Edwardian Style Watch a Paper Disc Cut Through Acrylic, Plastic and Wood!! Did You Know You Can Dye Pearls Yourself?   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Stained Glass Inspired Polymer Clay Statement Necklaces by TresJolieDesignsbySue Book Review and Giveaway : Polymer Clay Essentials Easy Beaded Lariat Rocks Edwardian Style Did You Know You Can Dye Pearls Yourself? Make Your Own Wind Chimes with Beads! Watch a Paper Disc Cut Through Acrylic, Plastic and Wood!! 2 Gorgeous RAW Beaded Crystal Bracelet Tutorials     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.