Making a Coin Pendant -- A Jewelry Making Technique -- Page 1

Our instructions for making a coin pendant begin on the following page.  In this project, we will show you the steps and the peg pattern to mount a nickel.  These instructions can be easily modified to allow you to mount almost any size coin.  In fact, these same instructions can be modified to mount a cabochon gemstone as long as the cabochon is essentially flat on one side.   

Our instructions for mounting a cabochon or for making a coin pendant begin on the following page. 

Skills Required:

• Ability to cut wire with with a flush cutter.
• Ability to straighten wire with nylon jaw pliers.
• Ability to make a "P" Loop in wire.
• Ability to use a WigJig tool to make wire components. 
• Ability to wrap wire around itself to make permanent wire components.