Materials

• 24 g copper Sheet 6.5″x 2.5″ (minimum)     3 to 4” width is better.
• 24 g fine silver sheet 6.5″x 3″ for bracelet

We will start with approximately 2 to 3 inch width and 6.5″* length to create an average wrist size bracelet of 6 inches in 24 gauge copper or FINE silver. *You may need to use longer length and width to suit your needs.  Remember the folds consume about ½” in length. You may need to shorten, but it is a drag when bracelet is too short! This means adding ½” to your normal bracelet length!!

Needed tools:

• anvil/ bench block, larger is better
• torch & fuel for annealing
• wood forming pocket & clamps
• vise
• aluminum vise jaw covers or bending block
• metal shears
• file & sanding stick for edges
• flat nose pliers
• planishing hammer or very smooth metal hammer to confirm folds without much marring
• Black rubber mallet and seasoned rawhide mallet
• design stamps (not hammer) for texture (smaller is better)
• opening tools: dull table knife, wood wedge, dull short flat screwdriver

Chasing tools:

Make your own: Youtube video, or order these:

• PL9 Fretz Repousse’ tool
• RF2 Fretz Fluting tool
• PL7 Fretz planishing tool
• bracelet mandrel
• patina to darken the silver stamped texture
• scratch brush (optional)
• pickle, copper tongs
• file & sanding stick for edges
• pro polish pad
• chasing hammer for stamps & chasing tools. I prefer largest diameter face.
• 1 pair confirming pliers some like these: confirming pliers  available in 3 sizes
• 1 pair Seaming Pliers 3.5: Seaming Pliers  or 3” confirming pliers above, (you need 2 pair total)
• safety glasses
• rag
• Sharpie pen
• nylon crosspeen/ bulbous mallets (optional)

Studio Tools:

• torch
  • use what you have
  • bushier flame is better than small pinpoint flame (for annealing
• heat proof surface for annealing: clean fire brick or pumice tray
• flux: white paste kind for Red Heat Patina like Handy Flux
• patina: Your favorite blackener: Liver of Sulfur, Gosiba, Jax, Black Max for silver stamped texture
• Polishing lathe or flex shaft and burs for cleanup and polishing. * 0000 steel wool and pro polish pad will do.
• black silicone wheels.
  • Are great for all around abrasive clean up with your flex shaft.
  • Get the mandrel too as it doesn’t come with it.
  • Flat edge shape is very useful too.