Make time for Ellen Kharade's striking steampunk silver clay set!

What you need...

• BEADS Rounds, silver, plain, 6mm (NVQ D06X) x 18, Pearls, glass, SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS: powder rose, 6mm (62SW P613) x 47, Charms: silver, keys, locks, heart, enamelled, fuchsia, leaf (EN4) x 1, flower tag (EN3) x 1, discus (EN2) x 1, crown (EN1) x 1, Bead, silver, fancy
  
  FINDINGS Clay, precious metal, PMC 3 (855 023) x 25g, Kilt pin, silver, Chain, belcher, plain silver, oval, loose: 2.5 x 3.0mm links (WVB B00); 4.2 x 5.2mm links (WVB D00), Clasp: hook, fancy, silver; lobster, 9mm, Jump rings, silver, 5mm (NVH H50), Crimp beads, Calottes, silver, Head pin, three bead end, silver ( NVN 117X), Wire, nylon-coated, silver
  
  
  TOOLS Pliers, round-nosed, PMC tool kit
  

instructions

1. Pendant - 1. Roll out a small amount of precious metal clay to a 2mm thickness and press a Clocks 5 stamp mat on top to make an impression of the cogs. Using a scalpel, trim to a neat square of 2.5cm, then make a hole in two diagonal corners with a cocktail stick.
   
   2. Roll out the leftover clay again, take an impression of one of the smaller cogs and cut the shape out with a scalpel. Leave both pieces to dry out thoroughly and sand any rough edges smooth. Make a little slip from wet clay and stick the cog to the front of the square.
   
   3. Once dry, fire the piece, patinate with Liver of Sulphur and polish to a mirror finish as before. Thread a calotte onto a 50cm length of nylon-coated wire, followed by a crimp bead. Place the crimp inside the calotte and thread the end of Liver of Sulphur and polish to a mirror finish as before. Thread a calotte onto a 50cm length of nylon-coated wire, followed by a crimp bead. Place the crimp inside the calotte and thread the end of the wire back through the finding. Squeeze the crimp secure and close the calotte.
   
   4. Thread 15 powder rose pearls onto the wire, followed by 18 silver beads and 17 pearls, alternating the two. Finally, string another 15 pearls, then another calotte and crimp, securing the end as before. Attach jumps rings to the calottes, plus a fancy hook clasp.
   
   5. Thread a head pin through a fancy silver bead and make a wrapped loop. Attach to the precious metal clay charm with a jump ring, then fasten the completed pendant to the centre of the necklace with another jump ring.
   

2. Make it yours - For an alternative look, thread the large watch motif onto a piece of wide organza ribbon for an eye-catching cuff.