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Photo Locket Pendant Making Instruction

Making a Hinged Photo Locket Pendant  - US$32

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Photo Locket Pendant Making

This instruction comes with easy to follow guide and detailed illustrations which shows you:

  • - Making domed disks
  • - Soldering of frames  
  • - Making a hinge and catch 
  • - Riveting the bail
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other

You will receive :

  • -- 63 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 33 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Photo Locket Pendant Making - Soldering domed disks
Soldering the domed disk.
Photo Locket Pendant Making - Rivet the awl / bail
Rivet the awl / bail.

This instruction shows how to make a round photo locket pendant. This pendant has domed disks and a hinge which has to be aligned with precision. This pendant is good soldering practice with careful flame control to keep the joints aligned.

Photo Locket Pendant Making

The Photo Locket Pendant 

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or select other jewelry making projects from Jewelry Making Class List

Recommended Tool Tips / Videos for this project

Check out this Soldering Technique video.

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