Saxon Jewellery: Decorative Art

This is some of the jewellery in the Saxon exhibition at Kirkleatham Museum. It was made for a Princess and was designed to show her wealth.

Try having a go at this activity

Draw the outline shape of your jewellery on some card. This should be quite big to make the following steps easier.
In your shape draw a pattern (Dont make this too complex as you may find the next step tricky)
Follow your pattern with string, sticking it down with a gluestick or PVA glue.
Allow to dry for 30 minutes
Cut out your shape
Cover the whole thing with tinfoil. Rub over the surface so you can see the string pattern
Attach ribbon to make a necklace or a safety pinto to wear as a brooch.

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