The All My Heart Pendant is one of my favorite pieces because it is made entirely from one silver plated table spoon. To get started I polished the spoon with Tarnex and decided where to cut my shape out. On this spoon I wanted to use the flower design at the base of the bowl.
Using a band saw I cut out the shape of a heart with the flower in the bottom point and four metal strands on the top right. This can also be done with a jewelry saw (similar to a small hack saw). The jewelry saw allows for a little more control. After cutting the piece out I used a sanding disc on my dremel to sand all the edges smooth.
With a pair of needle nose pliers I folded over the first metal strand keeping the bend as close to the top of the heart as possible. I then rolled the tine into place forming the right hand side of the heart. The last metal strand on the right side was done next in a similar way. I pulled it out slightly and then rolled it inward until it touched the edge of the first tine.
Now to tackle the bail. Because it is all one piece I used the third metal strand from the left to make a bail. I first bent it backwards leaving a good sized loop at the top to allow for large chains. I bent the strand into a right angle at the point where it connects to the heart. (second picture). Then I wrapped it around the remaining strand and base of itself until the whole strand was intertwined.
The remaining metal strand is rolled to the left to finish the piece. After the bending is done I lightly sanded the surface of the entire piece for a textured look.
The finished piece is a lovely piece of vintage art.
