fun with metal
easy texture for metal
this is basic metal smithing 101
take a patterned steel sheet
tape a strip of metal that is softer then the steel to the plate
use clear tape so you can see the back . Start hammering with a ball peen hammer on the whole back ,basically covering the back with dimples .You will need some elbow grease with this as this takes some serious hammer time WATCH YOUR FINGERS !!! while you hammer the back the metal expands and gets pushed into the pattern in the steel plate thus creating a negative the plates are meant for a rolling mill or a metal press .If you do not have those tools ,the hammer is a cheap way to get the texture on the metal
here you can see the dimples on the back which look pretty neat too
flipped over you now have a nice texture
my arm is a bit sore now ,but its worth it this took about 20 minutes of non stop hammering
file your edges and form your bracelet on a mandrel
I have a synclastic form for my small metal press to give the bracelet that nice shape , but you can do an ordinary bracelet too :)
I made a copper synclastic bracelet today with some snow flakes
copper disc pendant
And because I needed to work out some frustration I made some earrings and a pendant too
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great work!