Things You'll Need
Rotating clamp
Silver pendant
Hand engraving tool
Pencil
Cloth
Ammonia-water mixture
Personalized necklaces make thoughtful gifts and unique accessories but professional engraving can be expensive. Engraving jewelry yourself creates funky, personalized pieces. Pick up a silver pendant in a second hand store and buy a hand engraver ($30-$120) to make elegant jewelry.
Step 1
Sketch the engraving design with pencil onto the silver pendant on the side you want to engrave.
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Step 2
Clamp the pendant with the rotating clamp so it doesn't move out of place when engraving.
Step 3
Put on goggles and plug in the hand engraving tool.
Step 4
Trace the pencil design with the hand engraving tool to chisel the design out of the metal.
Step 5
Unclamp the pendant. Brush it with a towel to clear off any metal dust. Wipe down the pendant with an ammonia and water mixture to clean and shine.
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