Fold forming bracelets-in the process

I thought it would be fun to show you a few photos of these cuff bracelets as they go through some of the process. Hope you enjoy.

I start out with plain sheet metal.


This is after the cuff is formed and annealed. You can see all the fire scale.


After pickling, to remove the fire scale. It's a pretty salmon color, but does not stay that way.


Here are the finished bracelets after oxidizing and polishing.




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Athena's Armoury said…
Beautiful work. I really love copper and cuffs. It would be a lot of fun to see more of your work in progress photos.
August 7, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Memories for Life said…
Very cool, I didn't realize these started out as a whole sheet. I love posts like this :)
August 7, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Erika said…
These are really cool looking. I saw copper sheets yesterday and wondered what they could be used for--should have known someone crafty would have it figured out! They look great.
August 7, 2011 at 12:24 PM
storybeader said…
they are beautiful bracelets. I wish I have the nerve to work with fire, but I'm nervous, I guess.
August 7, 2011 at 5:06 PM
Rose Clearfield said…
Nice! It's always fascinating to see process posts.
August 7, 2011 at 7:10 PM
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