Rustic Copper Cuffs

by zoraida
(patchogue,ny)

We have a small, Japanese, iron bell in our garden that had a wind catcher attached to capture the breeze and make it ring. As a result of stormy Irene passing through, the paper was torn off.

I decided to create a wind catcher out of thin copper sheet. It worked out beautifully and gave me an idea! Why not made a copper bracelet using sheet?

Since the sheet is quite thin, I folded it over itself three or four times
until it felt substantial. I then textured it with my chasing hammer until it was stiff and I was satisfied. I folded a 3/4" section at each end, inserted a handmade clasp of brass wire between the fold. It was then curved on a marble kitchen roller and pounded some more to shape it, then squished slightly to make it oval.

It was almost done! After dipping it in LOS, rubbing it with steel wool, buffing it with a polishing cloth I sealed with with a fixative.

Wow, that was fun! I made several bracelets. The first one sold just hours after I listed it. Now to cover the roofs on my birdhouses in copper.

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