Guitar Pick Necklace

This is a great gift to make for somebody or just to have for yourself!

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Step 1: Tools and Materials

This project is actually quite simple and you will need only a few things:

-A nickle
-Hammer
-Needle nosed pliers
-Saw
-Drill
-bench grinder
-Sand paper
-File (optional)
-Polish (car polish works well)
-Necklace cord
-Needles or pins
-Sharpie, paint pen, or paint

Maybe a little more than a few things...

kee112 says: May 15, 2012. 2:19 AM

I LIKE THIS THIS MAKES ME GO :O

KCTris95 says: Apr 29, 2012. 9:14 AM

I'm literally sitting here with my mouth wide open, repeatedly saying "It's so cuuuute!"

Awesome tutorial! I can't wait to try this out!

petalee says: Mar 25, 2012. 5:48 AM

this is a really cool project. I made something like this in RM (resistant materials-at school) but I used enamel and copper for the base/metal and did the peace sign/symbol instead. I'd like to try this sometime. :)

WhiteTech says: Mar 15, 2012. 11:35 PM

By far one of the coolest things I've seen. Looks like I have tomorrows project!

Do you think a Canadian nickle should work the same? I don't see why not, Im just worried about it being to soft or hard...

Emsaid (author) in reply to WhiteTechMar 16, 2012. 9:43 AM

it should work, you could actually use any coin, I used a nickle so it would be silver.

WhiteTech in reply to EmsaidMar 16, 2012. 2:27 PM

I tried hammering a Canadian nickle, good 15 mins and it's about half done. The mix of metals might be a harder alloy. I'll scrounge around for an American one.

But so far the result of the hammering is producing a much shinier result then your hammered piece before polishing. It'll be interesting once I do polish it.

Emsaid (author) in reply to WhiteTechMar 16, 2012. 5:53 PM

you are probably right, here is what I found on wiki answers:

...It depends on the date:

nickel-plated steel : 2000-present
75% copper, 25% nickel : 1982-1999; some until 2006
99.9% nickel : 1922-1942, 1946-1951, 1955-1981
chrome-plated steel : 1944-1945, 1951-1954
88% copper, 12% zinc ("tombac") 1942-1943

so your best bet is to find one that was made before 2000

WhiteTech in reply to EmsaidMar 20, 2012. 12:03 PM

Yea, I used a 2002... I hammered it some more but couldn't get it to spread out enough for a pick, Ill just make it into a heart or something. Super shiny though. Thanks! Great Info!