Hammer Formed Fine Silver Bangles Project Download

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Work alongside instructions from jewelry artist Bill Fretz to form these original bangles.

Specs

SKU: EP14041 Categories: , , , , , Tag:

Description

Transform flat metal sheet into beautiful bangles in whatever widths you choose, customized by your texturing hammers of choice.

Required Materials:

  • 18 gauge copper sheet; 8 1/4″ X 5/16″ (21 cm x 8 mm)
  • 18 gauge fine silver sheet; 8 1/4″ X 5/16″ (21 cm x 8 mm)

Tools:

FRETZ TOOLS: HMR-1 Planishing Hammer, HMR-3 Narrow Cross Peen Hammer, HMR-7 Nylon Insert Hammer, H-1L Stake Holder, M-107 Extra Small Concave Stake, M-113 20mm Convex Stake, M-114 10mm Convex Stake, M-114A 5mm Convex Stake, M 117 Flat Cuff Stake. FABRICATION AND HAND: Bench or work table, #2 hand file, #2 crossing file, jewelers saw frame, bench pin. FINISHING: Flexible shaft and mandrels with buffs, buffing motor and 3 inch buffs, bobbing compound, White Diamond compound, 4 inch hard buff and Grey Star compound for steel, 220 and 320 emery cloth. SOLDERING AND ANNEALING: jewelers torch setup, hard solder, handy flux

Technique:
Metalsmithing, hammering, soldering, finishing

Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, January/February 2016

Additional information

Craft

Jewelry
Author/Designer

Bill Fretz
Project

Bracelet
Concentration

Intermediate
Brand

Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist
Primary Subject

Jewelry
Product Type

Project Download
File Type

PDF
Required Tools / Equipment

Soldering
Power Tools/Equipment

Flex shaft (Foredom)
Materials

Silver
Technique

Metalsmithing
Technique-2

Forming
Technique-3

Soldering
Technique-4

Surface Treatment
Technique-5

Raising
Technique-6

Annealing
Technique-7

Hammering
Technique-8

Stakes/Anvils
Technique-9

Planishing

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