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If you are wondering how to make a very simple metalsmith project to get you started... well here it is.

A fun tutorial for beginners, on making a metal butterfly.
The metal could be silver, copper, silver plated or even nickel silver.
This butterfly can be used as a pin or as a pendant

• butterfly pattern
• about 1 inch diameter
• silver plated metal sheet 0.4 mm width (24 gauge)
• one 6 mm stone bead
• silver plated wire 0.6 mm width (22 gauge) 30 cm long
• silver plated wire 0.6 mm width (22 gauge) 10 cm long
• 2 silver plated headpins

• a pair of scissors for metal
• jewelers hammer and anvil
• grinding tools
• a pricker