Turn a Spoon Into a Palm Tree Necklace

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Turn a Spoon Into a Palm Tree Necklace

I Carved a Metal Spoon into a Palm Tree Necklace. DIY

In this intstructable, I cover the process of how I turned an ordinary kitchen spoon into a one of a kind palm tree necklace.

Find Spoon

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Find a good spoon to start with. Think about what size you want your finished pendant to be, and pick an appropriate spoon for the job.

Sketch Out Design

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Using a permanent marker I sketched out the general shape of a palm tree onto the spoon.

Cut Away the Bulk Material and Refine.

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Using a rotary tool with a cut off blade I took off material fast. Once I got the general leave shape of the palm tree, I switched to a diamond rotary bit to refine the work further. Be sure to wear gloves and safety glasses when doing this!

Sanding & Polishing

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I went from 220 Grit up to 600 grit and then buffed it out on a polishing wheel. Lots of detailed sanding to get a mirror finish.

Bend the Tree Trunk

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Most palm trees have a naturally bent trunk. In order to do this easily I put a torch to the trunk and easily bent it to desired look. Be sure to wear good gloves and have appropriate safety equipment for this!

Add Chain.

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I decided to tack weld a small chain on the backside of the palm tree. DONT WORRY if you cannot weld, you can easily attach a chain a small dab of epoxy.

You Are Finished!

I Carved a Metal Spoon into a Palm Tree Necklace. DIY