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Treble Clef Pendant

Treble Clef Pendant
With a few inches of wire and some basic tools you can make a treble clef pendant. Now if only that cute flute player from high school could see me now!

I’m using 16 gage wire. Twenty-five feet cost me less the $2.00 at the home improvement store. I can make one for you.
 
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Step 1Form the treble clef

Form the treble clef
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Cut a section of wire and file the end square. Using cone nose pliers, form a hook as shown in the picture. Lay the hook on a hard surface and hammer the loop flat.

Work the pliers along the wire bending it in small increments. Little by little you’ll produce the curve of the treble clef.

Form the upper loop by grabbing the wire just above the hook and bending it around, down, and then behind the clef.

Form a small loop just under the clef. Once the loop in made use the pliers to collapse it a little.
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Apr 4, 2012. 9:25 PMsuper8ben says:
Oboe! Yay!
Oct 20, 2011. 7:33 PMlastaztec says:
ive been asking everyone i know and no one ever heard of cone nose pliers. where did you get yours?
Feb 25, 2012. 5:10 AMHoopajoo says:
In blacksmithing we call them 'scrolling pliers'. Many take a pair of automotive snap-ring pliers and round the noses off with a grinder to make them where none can be found.
Oct 11, 2011. 7:23 PMTubaJ446 says:
This is cool! I'm gonna try it with a bass clef.Wish me luck!
Sep 11, 2011. 3:07 PMcajett2002 says:
when I hammer it my sides don't look as flat as yours. how long do you have to hammer the sides to get them to look that way?
Jun 11, 2011. 12:11 PMMicioGatta says:
Lovely! I want to do it, I've already the pliers, I have to find the wire. I'vge got to find out how it's called in Italian :D
Jun 11, 2011. 2:57 PMsmilgy says:
Its just plain steel wire you get at the local DIY store.
Aug 30, 2011. 3:34 AMMicioGatta says:
I found it finally, at the market in Saronno, 18 mm, I don't how long it is, 1 euro :) I'm going to try to do the clef as soon as possible!
Sep 9, 2011. 12:56 PMMicioGatta says:
First attempt! To me, it's too big and a little too wavy, I should have flatten it more, but well, I think I'll call it "one euro clef", given that I paid one euro the wire and the pliers :D. I've used an electric rotatory nail file for the first sanding and my father's sand paper, hammer and anvil. As soon as I can I'll do a smaller and flatter clef. :) Thank you for the tutorial!
Aug 26, 2011. 2:53 PMgjanelle says:
is it ok that i use soldering wire? its the only kind i got
Aug 31, 2011. 7:52 PMgjanelle says:
doesnt work but thats okay it dents way to easily
Aug 29, 2011. 11:54 AMshuashy says:
AT LAAAAST! (it wasn't easy)
Aug 29, 2011. 12:59 PMshuashy says:
Haha! As if I can make one that tall?! but yeah it was about twice as large as yours. Thanks! I'm happy I actually managed to finish it even though it's my first time seriously holding a hammer.

I showed it to my girlfriend and she was like asking me how much would it cost if i sell it!

Thanks again. I'll be doing some of your ibles if I have time (I'm from the Philippines btw)
Aug 26, 2011. 1:32 AMZoDo says:
You are one talented man. Love your creations.
Jul 27, 2011. 3:48 PMdrum087 says:
Very nice!
Jul 23, 2011. 6:15 PMnilanmelanie says:
This is SUPER COOL!!!! I wish I could do it, but I'm only 10 and I want to make it for my moms B-Day:(
Jul 21, 2011. 6:18 AMxavec says:
I really love this. The partial hammering gives it real depth. Awesome job!
Jul 18, 2011. 7:03 PMRememberThePlot says:
Hey, I would like to say that you are a creator of some really beautiful pieces! I was just wondering, do you need a buffing wheel to polish this, or can you simply do it by hand?
Jun 23, 2011. 4:17 PMScience Swine says:
Is that an oboe?! If so, what kind?
Jun 24, 2011. 7:32 AMScience Swine says:
Oh awesome! Do you play? I have been playing for almost 5 years. I have a Fox Renard 330 Oboe.
Jun 18, 2011. 7:49 PMChirpoff says:
I was looking over the finalists (mine wasn't there, oh, well :) and yours caught my eye! It's really pretty, a great idea! Keep up the good work!
Jun 19, 2011. 1:53 AMChirpoff says:
The greatest projects always do! Best of wishes on it!
Jun 15, 2011. 6:28 PMEllsinc says:
Great instructable. Where did you get the chain from though?
Jun 13, 2011. 5:18 PMTwistedJack says:
When your doing the sides, how do you miss the part that the middle beam goes under? im always hitting it and it makes my clef look off.
oh amd amazing idea im making like 8 for my friends.
Jun 15, 2011. 2:38 PMTwistedJack says:
i have using that technic and its been working, also, when im flattening out the sides and curves my hammer leaves dent marks and tool marks and im not sure if i like it, does the polishing ware it away?
Jun 14, 2011. 12:10 AMjonzo97 says:
Fantastic instructible. you are- without a doubt- my favorite instructables author. I can't seem to get a great shine in the small amount of time i've spent polishing, would it be possible to shine the wire before you work with it and just touch up afterwards? Keep up the amazing work; you are truly an inspiration.
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