I used 10 gauge copper wire. It was so hard to bend and match up the ends that were flattened. I need to try these again as soon as I get a chance. Yours look beautiful.
Thanks J! :) The thickness of 10g wire is hard to shape by hand. When I work with thick and hard metal I’ll have to anneal it, (means heating up to soften the metal) so it could be shape and work on. Maybe you could explore that method :) Otherwise, using 14g wire for this project should be fine :) Have fun experimenting.
How is the black nylon hammer different from the white nylon hammer you used in the other video? Is this better for longer pieces of wire? I have a yellow nylon hammer. Is that good for hammering cuffs?
It’s actually about the weight of the hammer and the wire thickness + hardness. For thicker, harder wire, I’d use the heavier bigger hammer, so I can shape the jewelry more effectively. Then it’s the opposite for smaller pieces. Hope this make sense.
Beautiful & perfect for those of us with tiny wrists that bangle bracelets look funny on! I love them both & can't decide..so I think it would be best to make 3...2 of which are textured & 1 that sits in between those 2! 😉👍🏼
Thank you Angel..! I think that combination would totally works, have fun making them. You can also tag me on Insta if you like me to repost . Link is in my bio ☺️✨
Very nice, thank you. You can also straighten out heavy wire by using your steel block and something to roll the wire back & forth with on the block, I use my rawhide mallet. Have a great day :)
I used 10 gauge copper wire. It was so hard to bend and match up the ends that were flattened. I need to try these again as soon as I get a chance. Yours look beautiful.
Thanks J! :) The thickness of 10g wire is hard to shape by hand. When I work with thick and hard metal I’ll have to anneal it, (means heating up to soften the metal) so it could be shape and work on. Maybe you could explore that method :) Otherwise, using 14g wire for this project should be fine :) Have fun experimenting.
@@MaggieCSAtelier thank you Maggie. I will try both but I like the minimalist size of yours. I will try that. Thank you so much.
So welcome! Hope this project works for you :)
@@MaggieCSAtelier I redid it with 14 gauge and it’s perfect. I love the daintiness of it. Thank you so much for the help.
@@user-lr5cx1ni4r Yay! I'm so happy hearing that :D I'd love to see your creation, send some pics to me if possible.
Love these. Thanks for the clear directions
Thank you Sheila :)
How is the black nylon hammer different from the white nylon hammer you used in the other video? Is this better for longer pieces of wire? I have a yellow nylon hammer. Is that good for hammering cuffs?
It’s actually about the weight of the hammer and the wire thickness + hardness. For thicker, harder wire, I’d use the heavier bigger hammer, so I can shape the jewelry more effectively. Then it’s the opposite for smaller pieces. Hope this make sense.
Beautiful & perfect for those of us with tiny wrists that bangle bracelets look funny on! I love them both & can't decide..so I think it would be best to make 3...2 of which are textured & 1 that sits in between those 2! 😉👍🏼
Thank you Angel..! I think that combination would totally works, have fun making them. You can also tag me on Insta if you like me to repost . Link is in my bio ☺️✨
Very nice, thank you. You can also straighten out heavy wire by using your steel block and something to roll the wire back & forth with on the block, I use my rawhide mallet. Have a great day :)
Thanks! Will try that out and see how it works. Have a great day too!