Inspired by antiquities and artifacts, this necklace is from a series of pendants based on Babylonian signature seals. The Babylonians and Sumerians left their signatures on clay tablets with cylinder seals, small (2???6 cm) cylindrical stones carved with a decorative design. These seals were rolled across a wet clay tablet, leaving an impression used as a means of identifying oneself for use as any signature, confirmation of receipt,
or to mark clay tablets and building blocks.
Required Materials: Seed beads, beads, focal pendant, signature seal, charms, pendant, hook, eye findings, tubes, jump rings, head pins, crimp tubes, beading wire. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Round-nose pliers, chain-nose pliers, crimping pliers, wire cutters. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Stringing
Originally Published: Step by Step Beads, November/December 2008