how do you

[dance till you die]

how do you make a bear claw necklace(not sure if thats the rite work so please noone get mad)

thanks for your help

[WolfTears]

maybe you want a chocker . An go to the beadwork section an post your question am sure someone will help you out.

[dance till you die]

no it's not a chocker you use a set of bear claws and an otter skin

[WolfTears]

ok then I would post it in your style dance allot of ppl read that an might be able to help you.

[Blackbear]

drill holes in the claws.. they have to bone in...not just the casing. then wrap them in otter fur (to replace the bear hair) ..make sure the hole goes throught the otter as well, then string them up with whatever beads you are using... If you only have the casings and not the bone in... then fill it in with off white fimo and shape the top llike the bone and then make a hole in it before you bake them in the oven . Also if you want to shine those claws up nicely...go buy a 3-1 buffing pad from walmart.. about 1.00 and it's for nails...three separate areas in concession for makeing them smooth and shiny without damage.

[WolfTears]

See I knew the bear would know .
Black Bear you should write a book 101 things I have learned . LOL then I would know at least 10 of them I might be able to do . Hope you are feeling better.:D

[spottedeagle]

Originally posted by WolfTears
See I knew the bear would know .
Black Bear you should write a book 101 things I have learned . LOL then I would know at least 10 of them I might be able to do . Hope you are feeling better.:D

The way she's going, when she finished it might end up being 1001 things:Chatter :Chatter :Chatter

[Blackbear]

I still have to learn how to do tatoos and quill work and try lazy stitch LOL! (among other things LOL)

[dance till you die]

thank you for your help

[Czechy]

I remember seeing a craft magazine article on how to construct one but it will take me forever to find it. Basically, you drill holes thru the base of the claws and then sew them to a rolled fabric rope-like core. Its this core piece which is covered with a long strip of otter fur, winding around between the claws. If you have very large claws you may want to drill a second set of holes in them. You string large trade beads through these second holes to act as spacers for the claws. Many necklaces had the head and/or tail of the otter left hanging down the back. There are definite tribal styles for beadwork decoration so you may want to try to track down some museum examples for the tribal style you want.

[Blackbear]

You're not talking about the one's done by Tis mal Crow are you czechy? I have that magazine downstairs....

[Czechy]

Blackbear, I've seen some of Tis Mal Crow's work, but no, I was not thinking of that. I was trying to recall an old hobbyist magazine, like Moccasin Tracks or Powwow Trails which had an article on construction. (I think!) The filing cabinet in my head is getting too big and stuff is getting lost! Somewhere I have an index to all my craft mags but I can't find that either!

dance til you die might also ask his question in the straight dance forum as I know at least a couple of those folks have made otter/claw necklaces.

[dance till you die]

thanks Czechy you all have been a great help

[MAROONDANCER]

ahhh Blackbear , if you want to know ask her , she'll give you 1001 ways to do a single thing even if it's clipping your fingernails , the dancers way