How To Make Metal Sheet Jewelry

Piercing with a saw frame.

How to make metal sheet jewelry.

Trim the edges off your paper and grab a sharpie. These base metals make beautiful and colorful artisan jewelry without the high cost of precious gold or silver. Copper sheet 22 or 24 gauge at least 65mm x 40mm 2 56 x 1 57 size. 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.

24 gauge and thinner sheet is very useful for metal stamping and embossing. How to make a sheet metal pendant step 1. Each of my triangular copper sheet earrings measure 40mm x 35mm x 30mm 1 57 x 1 37 x 1 18. For the sake of ease i ll be making a pretty simple design that works.

Tape the four corners down with painter s tape or masking tape. 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. Metal ready for hammer texturing should be clean oxide free annealed and bone dry. Place the sheet on a clean flat smooth steel block.

Choose from 20 gauge thicker and 24 gauge thinner metal sheet for piercing and sawing into custom shapes dapping doming forming into bracelet. 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. Measure enough wire to make the piece of jewelry plus 6 inches for finishing. Wet metal causes tool rust and oxides on the metal will become embedded into the sheet during hammer texturing.

Sheet metal jewelry basics saw file sand polish step 1. Although i ve included a printable template for the cutout chevron shown in this project i. Anyone who wants to get started making metal jewelry must first make an investment of a few basic tools. Watch more how to make jewelry videos.

Draw your design on a piece of paper. A jeweler s frame saw holds tiny blades to cut intricate shapes. Seal the crimp using the crimp tool s round hole. I used 22 gauge copper sheet from my metal scraps leftover from other jewelry projects.

Welcome to creative sid. Blades are held in. Sterling silver sheet metal is excellent for making special handcrafted jewelry pieces. While you hold your pattern in place trace the edges with.