How To Make Metal Sheet Jewelry

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.

How to make metal sheet jewelry. Sterling silver sheet metal is excellent for making special handcrafted jewelry pieces. Trim the edges off your paper and grab a sharpie. Each of my triangular copper sheet earrings measure 40mm x 35mm x 30mm 1 57 x 1 37 x 1 18. Although i ve included a printable template for the cutout chevron shown in this project i.

Wet metal causes tool rust and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing. Draw your design on a piece of paper. Make custom metal jewelry with brass copper aluminum and nickel silver sheet. 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.

Seal the crimp using the crimp tool s round hole. Anyone who wants to get started making metal jewelry must first make an investment of a few basic tools. Watch more how to make jewelry videos. Metal ready for hammer texturing should be clean oxide free annealed and bone dry.

Lay the beads out on a bead board in an appealing order. For the sake of ease i ll be making a pretty simple design that works. How to make a sheet metal pendant step 1. Sheet metal jewelry basics saw file sand polish step 1.

I used 22 gauge copper sheet from my metal scraps leftover from other jewelry projects. Choose from 20 gauge thicker and 24 gauge thinner metal sheet for piercing and sawing into custom shapes dapping doming forming into bracelet. 24 gauge and thinner sheet is very useful for metal stamping and embossing. Copper sheet 22 or 24 gauge at least 65mm x 40mm 2 56 x 1 57 size.

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. These base metals make beautiful and colorful artisan jewelry without the high cost of precious gold or silver. Place the sheet on a clean flat smooth steel block. Piercing with a saw frame.

Measure enough wire to make the piece of jewelry plus 6 inches for finishing. Forming metal involves turning flat metal sheet into three dimensional shapes for metal jewelry using methods like dapping doming raising fold forming chasing and repoussé swaging fluting etc. Blades are held in. A jeweler s frame saw holds tiny blades to cut intricate shapes.