Hip Mamma Necklace

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Project by Lindsey Austin Samahon from Las Vegas, Nev.
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Lindsey Samahon became interested in precious metal clay after a brief stint with regular ceramic clay work. She discovered that her potter’s wheel was not very portable and eventually had to get rid of it. Her aim was to try silversmithing next, instead she ended up taking courses in precious metal clay (PMC), which she found to be the perfect mesh of clay and silver. She works on her creations during her downtime–which is hard to come by as the mother of 18-month-old twin boys! Her box-shaped pendant is made of precious metal clay and finished with two photos of her twin baby boys. Bonus: It’s reversible, if you don’t feel like touting your motherhood!

Materials:

28 grams of precious metal clay (PMC+)*
PMC slip
PMC paper sheet
16" - 18" sterling silver chain–finished with clasps
4" piece of 22-gauge sterling silver wire
1/2" clear tumbled glass tiles
baby photos, reduced to 1/2" in size
satin-finish decoupage paste
two-part epoxy resin
graph paper
plastic work surface
clay rolling pin
water spritzer
olive oil
10 playing cards
striped texture plate
large round hole paper punch
small round hole paper punch
1/2" square hole punch (Kemper punch)
3/8" square hole punch (Kemper punch)
craft knife
straight edge tool
nail file
kiln
soap
soft brass brush
steel wool (medium coarse)
wire cutters
jewelry pliers
paintbrush
rubber gloves
bowl of water
toothpick
coffee cup warmer - optional
*Note: For this project use PMC+ (not PMC3 or original) because of its stability. Other formulas may warp easily, which is problematic for box construction.

Also in this Episode
That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-158
•Leaf Journal
•Hip Mamma Necklace
•Metal Key Fan
•Keepsake Pear Box