RitzyToo! April-May 2014 | Page 47

Glue the resin cabochon with e-6000 to the center of the heart pendant. Fold the prongs over the resin cabochon. Form the two wire heart shapes by marking the center of each 5” piece of 12 g. square wire. Use your beading pliers on the mark and force the wire into a sharp bend. Use your ring bender pliers or a 3/4” dowel to shape the top curve of your heart. Use your file to shape the wire where it meets at the top so that there is no gap. Glue this join with e-6000 glue. It may be necessary to tape this while it dries. The third piece of wire is used to join the pendant to the necklace. Mark the center of the wire. Hold your pliers on the mark and bend each arm upwards. Now slide the wire into the pendant bail so the center mark is inside the bail. Now use your ring pliers or dowel to form the upper curves of your heart shape. Now use your beading pliers to form a loop on each arm that goes to the i