Necklace Journal

Thomas & Romona Ashman

How many times have you said to yourself, “I’d love to take my journal with me, but I don’t want to carry it?” Well now you can avoid carrying your journal AND take it with you! This little book is just the right size to wear around your neck and just pretty enough to be called jewelry. Students will totally fabricate the copper book with common hardware, copper sheet metal and “plumber’s tape.” A slight design variation on our original, all-metal, no-sew binding allows you to wear the book on a chain like a necklace. Decorated with your tin-type image, found objects, and glass beads, this little piece is sure to become a family treasure.

Supply List:

• Please bring the following to class:

• tin snips (bulldog or notching style preferred)
• chain-nose jewelry pliers
• round nose pliers
• heavy duty wire cutters
• nutdriver set
• Phillips & flat head screwdrivers
• 1/16” drill
• disposable paint brush
• 16 pieces of 140# hot press watercolorpaper approx (5.75” x 3.75”)
• propane or butane torch (optional)
• objects, beads, headpins, jumprings
• one small tin type photo image (or other object to attach to the cover –3”t x 4”w maximum)


Kit fee $15 includes:

• instruction booklet
• copper sheets
• plumber’s tape
• binding hardware
• miniature mounting hardware
• clock chain
• closure chain
• closure beads / headpins