How To Make A Cuff Bracelet Out Of Copper Sheet

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How to make a cuff bracelet out of copper sheet.

Use sharp overlapping strikes along the width of the copper to start the copper curving. Use your jeweler s saw or tin snips to cut out your bracelet metal. 1 75 x 6 these are unfinished. I tried it in my oven at max temp maybe 270 290 degree celcius it did bring the copper to the surface but still didn t harden.

How to cover a brass cuff in lillypilly copper sheets duration. It will look much smoother when you are completed. Using the soft faced hammer start to bend the very edge of the bracelet. Use your ruler and super fine sharpie pen to mark your bracelet measurements on your metal sheet.

I m using copper for this tutorial. As simple or complex as you want it to be cuff bracelets are one of the oldest pieces of jewelry in human history. I use a large file. First get out your piece of sheet metal.

With the corners cut i want to smooth them out. Gently start to file the corers follow the length of the blank and start to smooth the corners. Cuff bracelets were also popular with the ancient greeks romans indians byzantines chinese mayans incans and aztecs. You do not have to apply much pressure as again the copper is soft.

7 000 year old metal cuffs have been found in egypt. They will come with a pvc plastic film on one or both sides to protect the surface peel before use if desired or before applying heat. Making cuff bracelets is a great project for budding metalsmiths. Use the file to file the edges and top.

The cuff bracelet timeless and classic. Apply a little pressure and smooth. Each blank measures 1 3 4 wide and 6 long. How to make bracelet out of copper pipe tubing.

Cuff bracelet fabricating allows you to use basic skills in several areas such as forming annealing stamping texturing and finishing. Your bracelet should now look like this. Get a large diameter piece of steel or iron tube for your mandrel.