How Do You Make Wooden Jewelry Pendants?
Wood can be cut, carved, incised, stained, painted and inlaid. Each variety of wood has its own scent, color and feel. Other materials are easier to work, but wood provides a challenge. More forgiving than stone or marble, but less malleable than clay, wood can be formed into intricate patterns and shapes through careful use of cutting, carving and grinding tools. Decide on a shape or design for your pendant. Woodcarver Kirk Patterson of Simple Creations says, “…taking a chunk of raw wood and making it form to shape still surprises me.” Designs can come from things you observe in nature or from allowing the wood itself to affect what you do. Use a design from a free printables webpage if you do not want to create your own. Sketch your design on tracing paper and trim around the edges to make a template. Glue the template to your chosen piece of wood. Cut around the outside edge of your design template with a jeweler’s saw to make your pendant profile. Use the same saw and a set of je
