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What you need to make the mad cow pendant:
- Wax cord or Kumihimo cord if you prefer
- One medium size pendant bail
- 5mm jump rings - I used 10
- A couple of 6mm-8mm beads and a charm or two! I used the 'made with love' heart charms
- A stamp pendant
- A small image of your choice, or a piece of cloth, a photograph - whatever you like to make the centre image
- Clear nail varnish, diamond glaze or glossy accents. Depending on the image, you may need a fixative too (hairspray will do in a pinch!)
- 2 headpins
- You will also need flat nose pliers, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers and a cutter. A jump ring opener is handy but not essential
How to make the pendant:
- Cut your image to size and stick onto pendant. Fix image if necessary, then varnish / gloss. You may need a couple of coats. Leave to dry
- Cut around 50cm of cord
- Open the jump rings and make a chain.
- Attach the pendant to one end of your new chain. Check that it will face forward and add a link if necessary, then attach the pendant to the bail
- Thread the beads onto headpins and make a round loop
- Attach the beads to the chain
- Open one jump ring and thread on a charm
- Attach the charm to the chain
- Thread your pendant onto the cord
- Tie a sliding knot clasp - there's a great clip here (much better than my explanation!)
- Trim the ends of the cord if necessary
- Wear and enjoy!
