What to use?

[raspberrybloom]

Hi,

I am after some advise about what type of material to use.

I am wanting to make a necklace (this is where it gets tricky trying to explain!) which is a hoop around the neck and has upside down triangles coming from it.

My main problem is that I don't know what to use for the hoop and triangles not to lose their shape.

Any advise.

Lou

[beadsbydesign]

Hane you considered using memory wire for the hoop?
I am not sure what to suggest for the triangles though!

[Seahorse]

Can you use the trianglar bails which are the same as jump rings but triangular?

[raspberrybloom]

Don't hthink I have explain it right.
Imagine you draw a round circle on a piece of paper, then add large triangles to the circle pointing away. It should look like a sun?
You then would wear it with your head going through the middle of the circle and the triangles all around.

Does that make sense?

[Cheryl]

Would memory wire be too thin for the necklace ? That would be my first thought.

For the inverted triangles, would sturdy wire that people use for wire wrapping and making pendants do ? I think i've seen some forum members websites with fantastic wire pendants - they might be able to help.

[Seahorse]

Im sure Ive seen solid round necklaces that hook together at the back.
Maybe then add the triangles using normal wire.

[Fran]

It's difficult describing something like that isn't it. What would your materials be? The picture I have in mind is a silver collar with soldered triangles coming away, but somehow I don't think that's right either.

Fran