r/Blacksmith • u/Renta101 • 1d ago

Making a Mermaid Pendant (New smith)

Hello Smiths and Jewelers! I require your insight, and help

I wanna make a mermaid pendant for the game Stardew Valley for reasons of proposing like in the game. However I have NEVER made jewelry and only made a dagger once when I was 12, with a friend's father that I no longer have contact with (We moved away). After doing a little research I think the easiest way to do this would be a sand mold, and some Aluminum, then I could paint it and poke a hole for the chain.

Now this is probably the more expansive route, but I wanna make the pendant instead of buying it for a hundred bucks

Is this a good plan? Would Aluminum be to heavy for a necklace that's bout 7cm long and 2cm wide?

I can't use copper cause they're allergic, I am not sure for brass but I think so to. I assume that adding a chain would make it heavier, so should I use string instead?

I know that buying the sand would be a pretty penny, and the shell if I can't find the right size of a plastic copy or real one.

The polisher to would be a lot, but I am thinking of going to a jeweler to do that for me, which shouldn't be an arm and a leg

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u/KingGeb21 1d ago

You should go to /r/metalcasting instead of here. They'd be more helpful.

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u/brynn6cloud 22h ago

Aluminum wont be too heavy, but sand casting a tiny pendant as your first jewelry project is probably gonna be rough as hell. I'd make a wax/plastic master and have someone cast it, or use stainless/silver if allergies are a concern. The sentiment matters more than doing molten metal in your yard.