{"id":22045,"date":"2023-03-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/?post_type=project&p=22045"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:54:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T13:54:24","slug":"easter-bunny-pendant","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/project\/easter-bunny-pendant\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Bunny Pendant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Easter Bunny Pendant uses piercing and soldering techniques. Learn how to make by following our simple step by step written instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Draw out your bunny design on paper and cut out. Use this template to draw around on your silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Two<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Place your silver on a benchpeg and use your piercing saw to carefully cut out the bunny shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Three<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

File away any uneven edges using your needle files and smooth the edges using emery sticks by supporting the silver against your benchpeg.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step Four<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take a small piece of the scrap silver that has been cut away and place on a heat-proof brick. Using your blowtorch heats the silver until it melts and forms a blob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Five<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When slightly cool quench in water using tweezers to hold and add to a warm pickle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Six<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When clean and dry, file and smooth the bottom of the blob using emery paper or a file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Seven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Place the blob flat side up and add flux and a small amount of solder. Using your hand blowtorch heat the silver blob until the solder melts and flows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When slightly cool quench in water using tweezers to hold and add to a warm pickle. When clean and dry file and smooth the bottom of the blob using emery paper or a file if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Eight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Add flux to the blob and place on the bunny pendant solder side down. Heat the whole bunny and the blob until the solder melts and flows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When slightly cool quench in water using tweezers to hold and add to a warm pickle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Nine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When clean and dry mark a dot on the top of the bunny ear and place your centre punch on this mark. Strike the top of the centre punch lightly with a hammer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Ten<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drill a hole through the mark the centre punch has made using a pendant drill or bow drill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Eleven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Open a jump ring by gripping either side with flat nose\/chain nose or snipe nose pliers. Thread the jump ring through the hole on the bunny\u2019s ear.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step Twelve<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Close the jump ring by gripping either side with flat nose\/chain nose or snipe nose pliers and twisting in opposite directions inwards to close and align.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Step Thirteen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using a third hand and reverse action tweezers hold the jump ring and add a small amount of solder paste to the jump ring join. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heat the jump ring using your blow torch until the solder melts and flows, then leave to cool slightly before quenching in water and then add to a warm pickle to clean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step Fourteen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When clean and dry use a tumble polisher, polishing clot or wire brush to add the final finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thread a silver chain through the jumping.<\/p>\n\n\n

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We hope you enjoyed making your Easter Bunny Pendant. If you have any questions or want to know more, get in touch with us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>. We\u2019d also love to see what you\u2019ve been making so please share pictures of your creations with us too, tagging Cooksongold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n