Article: You can select shells based on a variety of factors, including type, shape, size, color, or pattern. The shells and necklace style you choose are a matter of personal preference, so feel free to experiment. Before drilling holes in the shells, arrange them on a flat surface so you can see how they'll look together as a necklace. To make a pendant necklace, choose a medium shell with an interesting shape or color. You can also decorate a pendant necklace with smaller shells, but make sure they match or complement the design, color, and shape of the centerpiece. Another option is to create a bold necklace with lots of medium-sized shells, which can either be distributed evenly around a cord or clustered together at the bottom. Just because the focus of your necklace is the seashell doesn't mean you can't embellish it with other decorations, such as beads, charms, flowers, stones, and other jewels. Select decorations that complement the size, shape, and color of your shells. Make sure to match the embellishments with the type of cord you use as well. There are many types of cords you can use when making a necklace, and the style you choose will depend on the look you're going for. To create a piece of fine art, choose a metal chain in gold or silver. For a more rustic piece of jewelry, try twine or linen cord. For a durable and versatile necklace, try jewelry wire or nylon line. To make your necklace, you will need a drill with a one-sixteenth-inch (1.6 mm) drill bit, jewelry findings, and needle nosed pliers. In case you don't have a drill, you can use a nail or screw and a hammer to make holes. Jewelry findings that you may need include jump rings to attach the shells to the cord, and a clasp mechanism to close the necklace. Findings are optional if you're using string or cord, as you can choose to wrap the cord and tie the necklace instead. With metal necklace chains, you likely won't have to worry about a clasp, as this will already be attached. In order to string your shells onto a cord, you will need to create a hole in each shell. Use a marker or pencil to mark the spot on each shell where you want it to attach to the cord. Hold the shell against a flat surface and use light pressure to drill a small hole in the shell. Start drilling on the inside and work your way out. If you don't have a drill, make an initial hole by using a hammer to gently tap the head of a screw or nail through the shell. Once you have a small hole, turn the head of the nail or screw back and forth inside the hole until it's large enough to accommodate the jump ring or your twine. Using jump rings is optional, but it will help your shells hang properly on the cord. Grab the pliers and a jump ring, and use the pliers to stretch the jump ring open. Loop the ring through the hole in a shell, then close the ring with the pliers. Repeat this step for every shell you'll be stringing on your necklace. For added interest, you can hang more than one shell, charm, or bead on each jump ring. To make a pendant necklace or a necklace with a special accent piece at the center, string this shell first. Then decorate the remaining cord any way you like, using other shells, charms, beads, and jewels. Or if you prefer, you can also leave the remaining cord empty, which will bring more focus to the accent piece. While your necklace doesn't have to be symmetrical, it should be balanced. For instance, instead of matching a large shell on one side with a large shell on the other, consider balancing the large shell with two or three small shells. For necklaces made with twine, cord, or nylon line, you can just tie the ends of the necklace together if you wish. Otherwise, you can finish the necklace by adding a clasp: On each end of the necklace, attach a crimp, followed by the clasp end. Loop the excess cord or wire back through the crimp. Pull it tightly so the clasp and crimp are touching, and are butted up firmly against the final bead or shell. Continue holding the excess cord firmly as you use the pliers to crimp the metal crimp in place. Use scissors or wire cutters to cut the excess cord.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Choose the shells you want to use. Choose additional decorations. Pick a cord. Gather your tools and supplies. Drill a hole in each shell. Attach a jump ring to each shell. String your necklace. Close the necklace.
Article: If your wheel covers did not come with the retention rings installed, remove them from the packaging and place them face down on a surface that won't scuff or damage their finish. You can place the wheel covers in grass or on a soft material like cloth or Styrofoam. Be sure you don't move the wheel covers around as they lay face down to avoid scuffing or scratching them. The retention ring will have a bend in it designed to allow the valve stem to pass through it. Line that bend up with the hole in the wheel cover that is also intended for the valve stem to pass through. There will be only one bend in the ring, making it easy to identify the parts to line up. If the ring is not lined up properly, it will mount on the wheel cover, but will not be able to mount on the wheel itself. Use your thumbs to press the ring down onto the clips that will hold it in place. Different wheel covers will have a different number of clips, but there are usually at least six. Simply pressing down on the ring will snap the clips into place. Continue to press the ring into each snap all the way around the wheel cover. It may seem as though the ring is too large for the wheel cover as you get to the final few clips. This is common, and likely does not indicate that there is any problem. Bend the ring slightly in order to clip it into the final few clips. Once the ring is in all of the clips it will redistribute the pressure and fit properly. If the ring is far too large to be clipped in, it may be the wrong ring for the size wheel cover.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Place the wheel cover face down. Line up the bend with the valve stem notch. Press the metal ring downward onto the first few clips. Bend the ring slightly to secure the last clips.