Leather bracelet with words
I'm still doing remedial metal work to catch up with the other two. This time I cut a rectangle of brass, stamped a few letters, gently rounded it and drilled two holes. I cut a length of leather that I had bought for purse handles (and never used) to work as a bracelet. The leather was too thick for the snaps I had on hand, but I shaved it down enough to pound the snaps through it.
The metal is currently just held on with thread, but I need to work out some sort of rivet or something.
Labels: bracelets, metalwork
ELEPHANT!!
So, in an effort to prove the adage of "practice makes perfect," I've dug out all my old
metalworking tools - or at least those I could locate with relative ease - and started to dust off my metalworking skills. It appears that I'll need to replace my files and upgrade my rotary tool, but I did manage to come up with a decent first effort. My intent is to make a couple more elephant figures and put them together (with jump rings?) into a bracelet. My sister suggested interspersing circular copper punchouts as if the elephants were playing with circus balls.
And I only snapped one saw blade making it =)
Labels: bracelets, copper, elephant, metalwork, saw
Riveting
While EP has set up a metalwork area in her garage cum studio, and EK took jewelry classes in Florence, I am just a beginner when it comes to metalwork. Behold, my first rivet:
Labels: metalwork
New Metalworking Toys
I got some new toys in the mail! Both of the Emilys have experience with metalwork, like cutting, riveting, using a torch, etc. I have none but would like to make all sorts of metal things. First step is learning how to cut, drill, rivet, and polish. Not shown are the hammers and clamps I already own, the metal sheet/tubing I bought at the hobby store, and a weird cut-rate flexshaft like thing that I got at a yardsale for $5. It doesn't have the footpedal for changing speed, but I think it will work for practicing. I'll upgrade to a real flexshaft eventually. I'm still waiting for the alphabet punches from artbeads. Time to start practicing!
Labels: creating, metalwork
