How To Make A Cuff Bracelet Out Of Copper Sheet

The curved ends aren t too bad as they are quite stiff but the rest of the cuff is still too easy to bend out of shape.

How to make a cuff bracelet out of copper sheet.

Cuff bracelet fabricating allows you to use basic skills in several areas such as forming annealing stamping texturing and finishing. It will look much smoother when you are completed. First get out your piece of sheet metal. 7 000 year old metal cuffs have been found in egypt.

Use your jeweler s saw or tin snips to cut out your bracelet metal. I m using copper for this tutorial. Each blank measures 1 3 4 wide and 6 long. The cuff bracelet timeless and classic.

Cuffs do not have to be sized too precisely so this is a great beginner project. Gently start to file the corers follow the length of the blank and start to smooth the corners. Use the file to file the edges and top. 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.

Use your ruler and super fine sharpie pen to mark your bracelet measurements on your metal sheet. 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. 1 75 x 6 these are unfinished. How to cover a brass cuff in lillypilly copper sheets duration.

Using the soft faced hammer start to bend the very edge of the bracelet. Making cuff bracelets is a great project for budding metalsmiths. Cuff bracelets were also popular with the ancient greeks romans indians byzantines chinese mayans incans and aztecs. Sold per dozen these copper cuff bracelet blanks are made from solid 20 gauge copper.

Get a large diameter piece of steel or iron tube for your mandrel. Use sharp overlapping strikes along the width of the copper to start the copper curving. How to make a rustic cuff bracelet. With the corners cut i want to smooth them out.

I use a large file. Your bracelet should now look like this. Apply a little pressure and smooth.