Search results matching tag 'bracelet'

Looking for Instructions for ...

Rick_B — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:27:37 GMT

I'm a new to much of this - teaching myself by reading a lot - and am looking for detailed instructions for the following; 1. how to make a bezel for a flat stone that leaves both the front and back exposed (e.g., no back plate included)? It seems to me it would be quite tricky applying pressure to round over the bezel wire on the the front side without pushing the stone through the back side. Is that only possible by using a "step bezel"? 2. How does one actually make use of a step bezel? 3. Also need to secure attachment points on the side of a bezel (something like a half of a jump ring?) in order to link multiple 'bezeled' stones together with jump rings as in a bracelet. My concern is using a torch to solder these attachment points after the bezel and stone (or wood, or gems, etc.) is assembled.

I've seen bezeled stone bracelets with linked segments like this in recent journal galleries and would like to learn how to do it. (My wife is waiting, so the pressure is on.) Any source of instruction for doing these things would be greatly appreciated.

Grommet stone necklace

astonesthrow — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:55:00 GMT

A translucent satiny moss green beach stone is lined with a brass grommet and suspended on an 18" antique brass rolo chain.
The stone is about a 1" diameter irregular round shape.

Long stone bracelet

astonesthrow — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:50:00 GMT

These beach stones are gently tumbled satiny smooth by the Atlantic ocean on Cape Cod. Each stone is cored by me then linked with handmade bronze and rubber rings that allow the bracelet to slip on without a clasp. The elongated shape of these stones make this bracelet curvy and sculptural.

About 7 1/2" long

Concave cuff bracelet?

christinap — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:21:20 GMT

I know this is pretty basic but...how do you make a solid 1" by 6" sheet of silver into a concave cuff bracelet???? I know how to make a basic cuff, but have no idea how to make it concave or convex? I've made rings into a concave shape by placing a metal ball on top of the finished ring and stretching out either sides, but how do you it with a cuff bracelet?? Do you use a forming block?? Any advise would be helpful! Thank you so much!

chrissy

Original Sterling Silver Flower and Fox Tail Chain Bracelet

Zeba Collection — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:16:45 GMT

The flower focal point is constructed from Sterling silver wire.

The silver double fox tail chain is made up of individual fine silver (99.9% pure) jump rings that are fused and woven together, to create a round, ropelike quality. This type of chain is sometimes called a Roman Chain.

Eucalyptus Cuff Bracelet

Art Jewelry Magazine — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Eucalyptus Cuff Bracelet is part of a collection by Michael Michaud of Four Seasons Design Group. He made the piece from bronze, using lost wax casting and hand-patination techniques. In his work, he focuses on capturing the exquisite detail of nature. Photo by Terri Ann Heiman. This piece appeared in the July 2009 issue of Art Jewelry.

New items - Mushroom bracelet~

peacefrogdesigns — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:49:21 GMT

Posted new items in my etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7406004

Here's a preview...

Pewter Mushroom Charm Bracelet

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25444734

Wild Mustang Necklace

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25413419

Save The Chimps charity Necklace

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25412663

Dutch Spiral Gemstone & Crystal Cuff Bracelet

Aminaja — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:43:03 GMT

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New bracelet design idea - all sterling

junebugtd7 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:59:47 GMT

Hello all!

I've been working on some all sterling bracelets lately. Thanks to some ideas from my wife, I came up with this one. I think it's really outrageous! Not as wearable and functional as I would've liked it to be, but I just love it nonetheless!

HERE'S HOW I MADE IT!!

I made the "swiss-cheese-lentil-bead" first out of 22 gauge sheet. I cut out two matching circles, then drilled random sized holes on both discs and domed them with a daping block. Sanded both dome bottoms flat so they sit on each other seamlessly as a bead, and soldered them together. Next, I filed opposite edges of the bead just enough to create a small hole in the side, then drilled the holes a bit bigger so I could get a wire through the bead. I made the large "main" circle in the middle out of 12 gauge wire and hammered it flat. To attach the lentil bead to the main circle, I balled up the ends of some 16 gauge wire and ran them from the INSIDE of the lentil bead outwards. (just go through one of the swiss cheese holes) The balled ends of the wire are now on the inside of the bead kepping the wires from coming out. Then I folded the ends of the wire around the main circle and soldered them to it. Now, the lentil bead turns around freely inside the circle!! (SO COOL!!!)

To finish the bracelet, I just made random links out of 16 gauge wire one at a time, working from the middle section outwards until I had enough legnth to put the toggle clasp I had made. I solder each link to the last one -- one at a time.

I hope you found this useful!

Thanks for looking,

DEAN

Kathleen Staton

Kristin Sutter — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:17:00 GMT

Bracelet by Savannah College of Art and Design student Kathleen Staton. Photo courtesy of Savannah College of Art and Design.

Sterling silver, Plexiglas.