You can make a fishing-fly necklace for a loved one.
Hand-tied flies are used in fly-fishing to catch river fish, and they are as varied and detailed as their creators. If you have a friend or family member who enjoys fly-fishing, or makes their own tied flies, you can give your loved one a piece of jewelry constructed out of the tied flies. These tied flies can be turned into a necklace or bracelet that will be both whimsical and elegant.
Instructions
1. Place a silver necklace and a silver chain bracelet onto a flat surface.
2. Line up your tied flies, and select the ones that you want to make into jewelry.
3. Cut off the barbed tips of the flies using wire cutters. Discard the tips.
4. Bend the remainder of the hooks over with needle-nose pliers until they make an almost-complete circle. Leave open a small area so you can slip them onto the necklace or bracelet.
5. Slip a few flies onto the silver necklace, and use needle-nose pliers to bend the hooks into complete circles. This will secure the flies onto the necklace as pendants.
6. Hook the remaining flies onto individual links in the bracelet, and use the needle-nose pliers to bend the hooks into complete circles. This will secure the flies onto the bracelet as charms.
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