Heart Pendant
Intro: Heart Pendant
In this instructable you can read how to make a heart pendant from a coin.
Material
- Coin
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Colored paper
- sponge
- Old t-shirt
Tools
- Scissor
- Hacksaw, dremel or grinder
- Drill
- (Super)glue
- Ruler
- Exacto knife
- Different grades of sandpaper
- Clamp
- Metal polish
- Cloth
- Hammer
- Center punch
- Pliers
STEP 1: Choose a Coin
For this project I used a Belgium 5 Franc coin.
The coin is made of aluminum bronze.
Aluminum bronze consists of 92% copper, 6% aluminum and 2% nickel.
The coin is made of aluminum bronze.
Aluminum bronze consists of 92% copper, 6% aluminum and 2% nickel.
STEP 2: Shape the Coin
Shape the coin in the form of a heart.
- Cut a heart out of paper in the size of the coin with a scissor
- Glue the heart with (super)glue on the coin
- Grind or cut the remaining material away with a hacksaw, dremel or cutting tool
- Remove the paper heart of the coin
If you find the pattern of the coin well, then you can proceed to the next step.
When you want a blank canvas or a mirror finish then continue with this step.
- Grind the pattern off the coin with a dremel, grinder or sandpaper
- Cut a heart out of paper in the size of the coin with a scissor
- Glue the heart with (super)glue on the coin
- Grind or cut the remaining material away with a hacksaw, dremel or cutting tool
- Remove the paper heart of the coin
If you find the pattern of the coin well, then you can proceed to the next step.
When you want a blank canvas or a mirror finish then continue with this step.
- Grind the pattern off the coin with a dremel, grinder or sandpaper
STEP 3: Drill a Hole
Drill a hole in the coin.
- Find a place where you want to drill the hole
- Mark the center of the hole with a center punch and a hammer
- Clamp the coin securely on top of a piece of scrap wood
- Drill a hole at the site of the markeering
- Use the smallest drill bit you have (my smallest drill bit was 3mm)
- Sand the burrs off of the coin
- Find a place where you want to drill the hole
- Mark the center of the hole with a center punch and a hammer
- Clamp the coin securely on top of a piece of scrap wood
- Drill a hole at the site of the markeering
- Use the smallest drill bit you have (my smallest drill bit was 3mm)
- Sand the burrs off of the coin
STEP 4: Sanding and Polishing
Sanding
- First use a dremel or grinder to sand the greatest scratches away
- Then use fine sandpaper to sand the little scratches off (I used 400 grade sandpaper)
- The finer the grade, the better the result
- For the very small scratches, I use a whetstone (a higher grade sandpaper is better)
Polishing
- First use a dremel with polishing material
- Let the brush of the dremel go through the polishing material at a low level
- Increase the level and polish the coin
- Remove the polish of the coin with a cloth
- Polish the coin now for the last time with a liquid polish
- Put a little polish on a cloth and rub the coin
- Rub the coin until you see a mirror finish
- Remove the excess material with a clean cloth from the coin
- First use a dremel or grinder to sand the greatest scratches away
- Then use fine sandpaper to sand the little scratches off (I used 400 grade sandpaper)
- The finer the grade, the better the result
- For the very small scratches, I use a whetstone (a higher grade sandpaper is better)
Polishing
- First use a dremel with polishing material
- Let the brush of the dremel go through the polishing material at a low level
- Increase the level and polish the coin
- Remove the polish of the coin with a cloth
- Polish the coin now for the last time with a liquid polish
- Put a little polish on a cloth and rub the coin
- Rub the coin until you see a mirror finish
- Remove the excess material with a clean cloth from the coin
STEP 5: Place a Ring Through the Hole of the Pendant
- Open the ring with pliers
- Place the ring in the hole of the pendant
- Close the ring with pliers
- Place the pendant to a necklace
Your hanger is finished.
- Place the ring in the hole of the pendant
- Close the ring with pliers
- Place the pendant to a necklace
Your hanger is finished.
STEP 6: Make a Box
Cut out the following pieces of cardboard
Lid
- 1 time a piece of 32 x 32 mm
- 4 times a piece of 34 x 0.75 mm
Box
- 1 time a piece of 28 x 28 mm
- 4 times a piece of 30 x 15 mm
- Glue everything down in a windmill pattern
- Glue colored paper on the outside of the box, the outside of the lid and the inside of the lid
- Cut out 3 pieces of sponge to fit the inside of the box
- Cover the sponge with an old t-shirt and place the pieces in the box
Your gift is ready.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Lid
- 1 time a piece of 32 x 32 mm
- 4 times a piece of 34 x 0.75 mm
Box
- 1 time a piece of 28 x 28 mm
- 4 times a piece of 30 x 15 mm
- Glue everything down in a windmill pattern
- Glue colored paper on the outside of the box, the outside of the lid and the inside of the lid
- Cut out 3 pieces of sponge to fit the inside of the box
- Cover the sponge with an old t-shirt and place the pieces in the box
Your gift is ready.
Happy Valentine's Day.
13 Comments
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jthomson3000 9 years ago
Sooper lovely.
Verticees 10 years ago
This is a brilliant project, and I got a brilliant result. Thanks!
Diabolik Danger 10 years ago
Great, do you have a picture of the result for me?
Verticees 10 years ago
Sure, I just commented it as an "I Made It"!
shazni 10 years ago
this is simple and nice
sabu.dawdy 10 years ago
supper lovely
Diabolik Danger 10 years ago
Thank you Sabu.dawdy :)
Diabolik Danger 10 years ago
Thanks Chriswooten57!!
audreyobscura 10 years ago
So cute, great work.
Diabolik Danger 10 years ago
Thank you audreyobscura :)
jessyratfink 10 years ago
What a fantastic idea. It looks so good! :D
Diabolik Danger 10 years ago
Thank you very much :D