Making a Tapering Teardrop Pendant: A Silversmithing Tutorial

This tutorial shows how to make a teardrop shaped pendant featuring a green dyed Agate. This is a simple design that might be a good beginner project. For materials, I used 26 gauge sterling sheet, 10 gauge sterling round wire, and 3/16 inch fine silver bezel strip in 26 gauge. As always, I use hard silver sheet solder and My-T-Flux from Rio Grande.
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[@kristibbradshaw]

I really love your design. Simply elegant.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you so much!

[@Gazz_R]

What a great start to 2024, love it! Thanks for sharing Chad and take care.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Gazz! Happy new year to you and your family:)

[@livelifeasafruitfly]

I’m so glad I found you!

[@chadssilversmithing]

I'm glad you found me too! Welcome livelifeasafruitfly:)

[@Metalsmithingadventures]

Your way of proceeding with construction, always seems perfect to me. I'm learning a lot. Thank you.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks! I'm glad these are helpful to you:)

[@MARIETTAGILWAY]

That turned out wonderful, Thanks again for such a great video to start off the NEW YEARS inspirations for us.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Marietta! It is my pleasure:)

[@flyingcheff]

This is really pretty, I really like the round taper. One tip I heard about and now do, is use inexpensive brass wire (or sheet if sheet is needed) to use for in situ measurements. This leaves the precious metal undeformed. Sanding from a rotation tool: brilliant! 🌺 🌺 🌺

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Flying Chef!

[@jeanmenden5105]

Hi Chad, I enjoyed this tutorial so decided to make one. I didn't have 10 gauge of course, so I improvised with sterling fork tines. They were just the right length. The bottom where I soldered them together was a little deeper than the wire would have been so I propped the bezel I made so that it would be set flush with the stone. Other than a little solder gap it didn't turn out too bad. Definitely wearable. If I knew how to import a picture of it I would show you.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Very creative Jean! I'd love to see it:). You could send me a pic through Instagram if you are on that platform. Thanks for the nice comment!

[@jeanmenden5105]

I don't do instagram. If you could let me know your email or FB contact I'll send you the pictures. I did another one today in hopes of cleaning up the solder gaps. It's OK but not perfect. Jean @@chadssilversmithing

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[@shannaa101]

This is beautiful ❤️ thinking about it if you were to make more room between the swirls it would make a lovely ring holder

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you Shannaa!

[@melindakeith4103]

Beautiful! Thanks Chad,! Happy New Year!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks:) You too Melinda!

[@sataliajefferson8646]

Thanks, Chad. Great project. I really enjoy your content. Thank you also for the nice note you sent with my merch. That was a lovely, personal touch. Have you done any flush setting videos? I would love to learn how to do that. 😊

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Satalia! I'm glad you got your order:) Interesting that you should ask about flush setting. I am currently practicing that technique. I had never tried it until just recently. Once I feel like I have a good handle on it, I will make a video.

[@normabrooks2351]

Happy New Year Chad 🎉 - another great video 😊😊

[@chadssilversmithing]

Same to you Norma! Thank you:)

[@playwithasmile31]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@chadssilversmithing]

What a nice comment! Thanks:)

[@scoobstyr]

Chad, you can also use your rolling mill and step taper your piece then file and it works like a charm. I haven’t done in on smaller material like you have, but I think it would still work fine. Happy New Year to you! Thanks for all that you share.

[@chadssilversmithing]

That's a good idea:). That might save some time. Happy new year Scoobs!

[@LTGuitar51]

Great idea and excellent

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Larry!

[@starur]

Lovely piece, happy new year Chad 🎉

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you Starur:). Happy new year to you as well!

[@starur]

@@chadssilversmithing Thank you 😊

[@jakkibaker1818]

Very nice thank you it would be nice if you could have showed how you set the bezel did you cut any of the length off or put something inside the bezel for the stone to sit on like sawdust .or ? And you said you used a drill to tidy the top of the bezel it would have been nice to see and the drill bits you used .😊❤

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Jakki. I don’t use sawdust as it decomposes pretty quickly, but tagboard (non-corrugated cardboard). It is compressible and doesn’t break down like sawdust. The cleanup is with a blue (fine) silicone polishing wheel. Hope this helps:)

[@jakkibaker1818]

@@chadssilversmithing thank you will have a look at that I have not done it just what some are saying ,I took a silver spoon apart last week oh my that had some kind of brown glue in it that was strong the handle was silver I think the bottom part was plated . Got some of those silicone wheels not used them yet will give them ago thanks again for reply 😊

[@kristibbradshaw]

Do you drill a small hole in the bottom of the besel for light reflection????

[@chadssilversmithing]

Not on this one:)