How to Repair a Locket Hinge

Introduction

This guide provides instructions on how to repair a locket hinge. For many people, lockets often hold sentimental value. This guide focuses particularly on the broken hinge of a locket. Following this guide will allow you to repair the broken locket hinge while also, keeping the movement of the locket. It may be difficult to repair a locket for a user who has no prior jewelry experience; however, carefully following the instructions in this guide will ensure a functioning locket.

What you need

Step 1 How to Repair a Locket Hinge

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Use pliers to carefully bend the damaged hinge back into place.
You want the hinge to be rounded and hollow, like a straw.
Test the hinge with some wire. If you can easily thread the wire through, then you can move on to Step 2. If not, keep bending.

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Step 2

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Hold both ends of the wire.
Place the middle of the wire against a hard edge. Hold the wire so that it is perpendicular to the edge.
Straighten the wire by pulling it against the edge.

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Step 3

Bend the wire to match the contours of your locket.
If your locket is rounded, your wire will have to be curved. If your locket is straight, your wire will have to be straight.

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