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Another school project. Inspired by the Crystal Sphere [link] at the UPENN Museum of Archeology

I'm very proud of this, since when I decided to do this project, I knew that I had never actually learned HOW to do it.
for example.... I did more soldering in one day, than I had ever done in my life. I wanted to set the stone, but I didn't learn how until 2 weeks after it was due, so I had to improvise.
I also wanted to solder all of the chain... I started to, but I don't know how, so I quit, and will come back to it when I've properly learned how to do it in class. So, right now it is only partly soldered.

From the start, I wanted to make it a transformable piece, from a headdress to a necklace. In order to make it a necklace, I had to make a separate piece that "shortens the chain"

The waves were cut out of copper sheet metal, with 16, 18, and 20 gauge brass wire soldered on. The pendant is a glass cabachon wrapped in 18 gauge brass wire. The chain is also handmade and made out of 18 gauge brass wire.

I am planning on using this piece for my Halloween costume, which I will post soon.

Description
Another school project. Inspired by the Crystal Sphere [link] at the UPENN Museum of Archeology

I'm very proud of this, since when I decided to do this project, I knew that I had never actually learned HOW to do it.
for example.... I did more soldering in one day, than I had ever done in my life. I wanted to set the stone, but I didn't learn how until 2 weeks after it was due, so I had to improvise.
I also wanted to solder all of the chain... I started to, but I don't know how, so I quit, and will come back to it when I've properly learned how to do it in class. So, right now it is only partly soldered.

From the start, I wanted to make it a transformable piece, from a headdress to a necklace. In order to make it a necklace, I had to make a separate piece that "shortens the chain"

The waves were cut out of copper sheet metal, with 16, 18, and 20 gauge brass wire soldered on. The pendant is a glass cabachon wrapped in 18 gauge brass wire. The chain is also handmade and made out of 18 gauge brass wire.

I am planning on using this piece for my Halloween costume, which I will post soon.