How To Make Metal Sheet Jewelry

Place the sheet on a clean flat smooth steel block.

How to make metal sheet jewelry.

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. While you hold your pattern in place trace the edges with. Seal the crimp using the crimp tool s round hole. Welcome to creative sid.

24 gauge and thinner sheet is very useful for metal stamping and embossing. 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. 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. Tape the four corners down with painter s tape or masking tape.

Sheet metal jewelry basics saw file sand polish step 1. 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. Draw your design on a piece of paper. Trim the edges off your paper and grab a sharpie.

How to make a sheet metal pendant step 1. A jeweler s frame saw holds tiny blades to cut intricate shapes. Measure enough wire to make the piece of jewelry plus 6 inches for finishing. Copper sheet 22 or 24 gauge at least 65mm x 40mm 2 56 x 1 57 size.

Piercing with a saw frame. Lay the beads out on a bead board in an appealing order. These base metals make beautiful and colorful artisan jewelry without the high cost of precious gold or silver. Metal ready for hammer texturing should be clean oxide free annealed and bone dry.

Each of my triangular copper sheet earrings measure 40mm x 35mm x 30mm 1 57 x 1 37 x 1 18. Sterling silver sheet metal is excellent for making special handcrafted jewelry pieces. I used 22 gauge copper sheet from my metal scraps leftover from other jewelry projects. For the sake of ease i ll be making a pretty simple design that works.

Wet metal causes tool rust and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing. Anyone who wants to get started making metal jewelry must first make an investment of a few basic tools. Although i ve included a printable template for the cutout chevron shown in this project i. Make custom metal jewelry with brass copper aluminum and nickel silver sheet.