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Bracelet is fabricated from sheet & wire: sterling silver, copper, brass…
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Shapes have been cut from copper and brass sheet using a jeweler’s saw. Notches are cut slightly smaller than than the diameter of the wire and here I’m size-to-size fitting the wires to the notches by squeezing the ends of the wires to match the width of the notch…
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The wire-to-sheet assembly is clamped to a piece of porcelain and ready to silver solder…
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Continuing to fit parts for soldering…
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Filing the grooves…
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The top solder assembly is complete and I’ve made rivets from silver wire. The two parts are ready to join…
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Fluxed, riveted and ready to solder…
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Soldered, detailed, pre-polished and ready to be formed. After forming I’ll final polish and clean. Then I’ll clean some more. Having a very clean part is the key to a good finish.
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Complete…oxidized finish sealed with a very durable wax.
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