How to Make Jewelry from China
It happens to everybody. You break a plate, a bowl, a cup or a saucer. When the piece is beloved antique china it can be a real downer. No need to get rid of broken china. Instead, turn it into jewerly that you will treasure. This tutorial will explain how to make jewelry from china.
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Instructions
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Decide what type of jewelry from china that you want to make. Pendants, necklaces, pins and earrings are most suited since china is delicate. Bracelets and rings take greater abuse and are more prone to break.
Remember your china already broke once and you are repurposing it into jewelry from china. No need to press your luck.
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Sketch out your design for your jewelry from china. You can break the china and use the organic pieces or you can create a defined pattern and cut the china into shapes you desire using glass nippers or a jewelry saw and blade.
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Select the finding needed to make your jewelry from china. You will need ear wires to make earrings, a bail to make a pendant or a jump ring to make a charm to hang from a necklace or bracelet.
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File and then sand the broken china to remove all sharp edges.
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Drill a hole in the broken china using a drill and a diamond drill bit. Drill slowly and submerge the china in water as you drill. Take care to keep power tools away from the water you are using as a lubricant for your diamond drill bit.
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Feed the finding through the hole you drilled with your diamond drill bit to turn your broken plate into jewelry from china.
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