How To Make Metal Sheet Jewelry

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How to make metal sheet jewelry.

Choose from 20 gauge thicker and 24 gauge thinner metal sheet for piercing and sawing into custom shapes dapping doming forming into bracelet. Anyone who wants to get started making metal jewelry must first make an investment of a few basic tools. Lay the beads out on a bead board in an appealing order. Measure enough wire to make the piece of jewelry plus 6 inches for finishing.

Seal the crimp using the crimp tool s round hole. 24 gauge and thinner sheet is very useful for metal stamping and embossing. Each of my triangular copper sheet earrings measure 40mm x 35mm x 30mm 1 57 x 1 37 x 1 18. Metal ready for hammer texturing should be clean oxide free annealed and bone dry.

Watch more how to make jewelry videos. How to make a sheet metal pendant step 1. Make custom metal jewelry with brass copper aluminum and nickel silver sheet. Sheet metal jewelry basics saw file sand polish step 1.

A jeweler s frame saw holds tiny blades to cut intricate shapes. Choose from 16 gauge thick to 28 gauge thin silver sheet for piercing and sawing into custom shapes dapping doming soldering forming into bracelet cuffs and other fine craft applications. For the sake of ease i ll be making a pretty simple design that works. Blades are held in.

Tape the four corners down with painter s tape or masking tape. Trim the edges off your paper and grab a sharpie. When i enrolled in my first metals class i was given a list by my instructor of tools and equipment i would need to purchase. Although i ve included a printable template for the cutout chevron shown in this project i.

These base metals make beautiful and colorful artisan jewelry without the high cost of precious gold or silver. I used 22 gauge copper sheet from my metal scraps leftover from other jewelry projects. Place the sheet on a clean flat smooth steel block. Copper sheet 22 or 24 gauge at least 65mm x 40mm 2 56 x 1 57 size.

Wet metal causes tool rust and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing. While you hold your pattern in place trace the edges with. Draw your design on a piece of paper. Attach a clasp to one end of the wire by running the wire up through a crimp through the hole in the clasp and back down through the crimp bead.