How To Make..HUGE Belcher Chain Bracelet with Square Silver Wire
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.พ. 2019
- Jeweller Dave Wilson of www.celticdreams.co.uk/ shows us step by step how to make a huge sterling silver belcher chain bracelet or necklace, using square wire. Lots of tips and advice, all filmed in HD.
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Thank you so much Dave. You give such clear directions and your videos are A-1. It's very clear to see everything you're doing. Looking forward to more.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the lovely comments. Dave
What an stunning bracelet! Thank alot for this great Tutorial
You’re welcome 😊 Dave
Hi Dave. Your skill and patience impresses me no end.
I think hand crafted jewellery is more about patience than skill. To get great results you cant rush, everything is in the preparation and in the detail. Anyone can do this, you just need the desire to. Thanks for watching.Dave
Oh I wish I had your workshop , including the singing birds oh yes and your talent !
Tools don't make tallent. Tools just make you quicker. The first Celtic bracelets I made 20 years gao, where done with just three pairs of pliers, soldering block, borax cone and a small butane torch for £10. A few basic tools are all you need to get making wonderful things. Thanks for watching. Dave
Glad to see a video again finally:)
Thanks. very busy with commissions over xmas, But I'm back !. Thanks for watching. Dave
Hey Dave, that's a gorgeous bracelet!❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for the tutorial. I realize it's more professional to solder all jump rings and I'm still getting familiar with pick soldering chain/links. Sadly, I don't have a proper workspace where I can brace myself to maintain steady hands (my kitchen stove is my bench 😩) so it's quite challenging but I AM getting there, albeit slowly. 😄 You gave some very helpful tips and great advice so again, thank you very much. I can't wait to make this bracelet! 😊
Tools make you faster. But it's practice that makes you better. keep going. Dave
Great video!
Thanks for watching. Dave
Thanks Dave. I love your videos.
Thank you Cheryl. There would be no point without an audience. So thanks for watching. Dave
Thank you very much for a new video dave.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching. Dave
I have enjoyed your videos very much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😊
~Gina
Hi Gina, You're very welcome. The lovely comments are the reason I do it. So thanks for watching.Dave
This guy is legendary how does he make such a simple chain so cool
..I just make it bigger ! Thanks for watching. Dave
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Great video. The square rings remind me of lock washers.
If you can cut them, then perhaps you can make them into stele chains? Dave
This was really good. Thanks
Glad you liked it! Dave
X Dave ! THANK YOU !
Thanks for watching.Dave
Thanks Dave very nice
Thank you. Dave
Esta hermosa gran trabajo y muy bien explicado....
Gracias por los encantadores comentarios. es apreciado Dave
Good looking chain! I might have to make one some day. Just need to buy square wire first :D
The necklace I made was awesome. Quite reluctant to sell it. It a lot of work this chain, but well worth the effort. Good luck, and just shout if you need any help. Thanks for watching.Dave
Been a while! Thanks Dave, love your tutorials...Jimmy.
Hi Jimmy. I've missed you guys too. Buys with commissions leading up to xmas. The videos are great to share, but don't earn me any money at all. So as a self employed jeweller, sometimes work just gets in the way. lots more vids' to come, so watch this space. Dave
Yeah, clicked on the notification bell as didn't know what it was for way back when I subbed you! Thanks for your reply! I belong to a jewelry group called Let's make jewelry, I'm inviting you to join Dave, no pressure, we have greats and Noobs too, Alan Revere Admins one of our sub groups Let's Make Professional Jewelry to mention a great jeweler! Consider please? We have so much to offer, we have a group where you can sell too!
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Not good at that Dave, on your left side bar hit groups, type in Let's Make jewelry in the find groups and it should come up with a join icon, there are some really easy questions, toss my name in there too if you want, I'm very popular there! There is a trademark beside the name.
Thanks that was so helpful !
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching. Dave
Iv seen u in so man vids an always thought yiud short Hair Dave. But u rock in then golden locks 👌 haha... Always like to watch and learn a few tip! Cheers Dave.
Yes I have very long hair. But usually tie it back for obvious safety reasons when working. Dave
Love all your videos and how you give out free knowledge to your viewers. Very much appreciated from someone that has been learning silver smithing from TH-cam. Couldn’t thank you enough. I have a question, after I use my jump ring maker to cut rectangular wire 4x1.5mm how do you line them back in place? Can’t seem to get it right
Hello. Thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure what you mean "line them back in place"? send me an email and i'll try and help. mail@celticdreams.co.uk Dave
Your videos cost me money! I've not worked with square wire, so it looks like I'll be ordering some now.
Ha. Sorry! If you're up for the challenge, try a byzantine with thick square wire. Awesome !. Dave
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Thanks for sharing
You're welcome. Pity you cant feel this necklace. Its an awesome piece and well worth the effort. Thanks for watching. Dave
Awesome video
Thank you. Dave
Love the video goning to give it a try
You should! it's worth the extra effort, the necklace at the end is truly stunning. Dave
I was really impressed when I first saw your Orion TIG welders demos. My imagination went into overdrive at the idea to do away with the vagaries of soldering. To my mind, chainmaille would have been the most obvious use for it. I thought about you and your wonderful chainmaille pieces but I see you are still doing it the old school hard way. As I've clearly not had the chance to touch one, just wishful thinking still, shall I conclude the TIG welders are not suitable for the links type job? Not that I'm complaining, you are a wonderful teacher and this has been an excellent opportunity, but I would really like to know. I do enjoy all your videos and if there is anything I could complain about is they are not enough of them. Thanks for sharing!
I use the Orion welder for most of my chainmail jobs, due to the immense speed and accuracy advantage and also that I can weld after a piece is assembled. For this particular bracelet the links are very large and thick, so it would be difficult to get a good weld all the way through. Strength is not an issue with this bracelet, So I could have welded them, but this may have rounded off the corners when the silver melts. So in this case torch soldering produces a much nicer and neater finish, which is important to keep the square edges. Also anyone watching and wanting to make this chain will be able to have a go, with basic tools. Whilst I am very fortunate to have such wonderful tools, I appreciate that I am very lucky and most viewers don't have access to such things as pulse welders, so it would be unfair of me to keep relying on that method. Thanks for the lovely comments and thanks for watching. Dave
Thank you very much for posting these videos, Mr. Wilson. I have learned a lot from you. I want to ask if you have ever put a magnetic clasp on one of your heavier chains. I'm making this belcher chain with 14 gauge wire for my father, and I don't trust him not to wear it when he's working in his garage. I want it to come off before his hand does, if you follow. Do you suppose a magnetic clasp would be strong enough?
Yes, I do fit magnetic clasps for people who struggle with lobsters. Here in the Uk I use LANGER solid silver magnetic clasps, from cooksongold,.com the 10mm one is rated up to 750g weight ! Very strong indeed but simple to use. Avoid cheap ones, get Langer if you can. Thanks for watching. Dave
I just started watching your videos.
Amazing work you do!! Very interesting & extremely informative!!
I was wondering on where you get your wires at??
Here in the UK I buy most of my silver wire from Cooksongold.com who are the biggest and usually the cheapest. However I have also made this particular chain with my own wire, recycled and shaped using a rolling mill. Dave.
What do you use for polishing media in the tumbler? Great video Love the look of this chain Cheers
Steel shot, a mixture of round, pins and ovals. cover with warm water and a spoonful of burnishing powder (galley soap). See the link below for a full explanation of using the tumbler. Dave
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Dave what is the firm stitched polishing mop you are using on your motor? I've got a motorised sharpening stone that I want to convert in to a polishing motor but want to make sure I get the best mop for doing a finishing polish
You've answered your own question. A 'stitched' mop has all the layers stitched together which keeps the mop very rigid. I used one here as I wanted to keep the square edge on the rings. However normally I would use a loose cotton mop. This has the layers attached at the centre (obviously) but the layers are not stitched. hence they can flare out and give a very gentle softer polishing action. Remember to set different mops for each polish and do not cross contaminate. if you want to convert a bench grinder, you will need "pigtail" adapters, which attach to your spindles and have a tapered screw thread (pig tail) for use with mops. Note there are left and right versions. Dave
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what is the material you are using for soldering. Is it normal tin/led based (commonly used for wiring) or any specific one. Please suggest.
NO ! you must NEVER use tin solder on precious metals.That's only for electrical work and plumbing. With precious metals you must use silver or gold solder, which is matched exactly to the grade (carat) of the metal and the colour. Anything less and the material will be contaminated and cannot be hallmarked properly. In this case, I use hard silver solder. This is why jewellers solder with torches (not soldering irons). Perhaps checkout my video on soldering. Dave Soldering vid here... th-cam.com/video/en2KLTb-CV4/w-d-xo.html
Hey Dave, first of all huge fan of all of your work. But I wanted to ask for your advice, so I've been trying to solder my sterling silver rings that I've made multiple time but I keep melting the ring instead of the solder.....what am I doing wrong
Hi, if your solder isn't running, then 99% of the time it is simply down to cleanliness. Even grease from fingers can prevent solder from running. Ensure the area to be soldered is down to bare metal. Clean with alcohol (methylated spirits) to remove any grease and don't touch that spot. apply flux liberally (flux your solder too!), heat evenly and gently around the whole area to be soldered. Don't use a high temp pinpoint flame just on the join and blast it. Be meticulous, work clean, and heat gently with a soft blue flame. Hope this helps. Dave
What would you recommend as a first project for an absoulte beginner with no experience?
The Byzantine chain. Also known as the "idiot's delight" as it looks so complicated but it's really simple and if you buy pre made jump rings then all you need are two pliers. Only two moves so you can't really get it wrong. see the link for my most popular video. Dave . th-cam.com/video/OmNRbWeKASM/w-d-xo.html
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tricky things to work with Opals. very delicate. Dave
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Dave sorry if I missed this but how many mm is the mandrel you used to make the jump rings
1.5mm square wire, 5.5mm Mandrel. outside diameter (bracelet width) 8.5 mm. Dave
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What is the lenght of the braclet ? I would like to make a similar project and I don't know how much wire I should buy, thank you
Typically a bracelet would be 7 1/2 inches. perhaps 7" for a small woman or up to 8" for a large chunky man. With necklaces, a short choker would be 18" then 20" 22|" and along, low hanging necklace would be 24" Hope this helps. Dave
hi dave great vid i love that bracelet how much would one of those cost please.
Silver is going up ridiculously (at the moment). The price also depends on the length required. Prices go out of date very quickly, so I wouldn't like to give a quote here in the comments. as it will change. But if you're interested, or just want a quote then get in touch via my etsy store. Dave www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CelticDreamscouk?ref=hdr_shop_menu
I was waiting for about 7 months
yes its been a while. Sorry. Busy with commissions.Dave
w o w !!!
Thanks Carla. Dave
I love this bracelet! But, according to the gauge/mm charts I've seen, is this wire really only 15 gauge wire? it looks so much heavier. I should have paid more attention in school for metric conversions! Thanks for the vid.
Its 1.5mm square. 15 awg round is 1.5mm diameter, so presumably 1.5mm square is also 15 AWG Note precious metals are AWG whereas ferrous and non precious metals are measured in "Guage" which is a totally different system, and may be where the confusion has come in. 15 GA is not 15 AWG. You'll hate me for saying this, but its soooo much easier when everything is metric and uses the same measurement system. (aspect ratios for example) Hope this helps. Dave
I had the same question about mm to square gauge.. rio grande told me they have only 1.6 mm sq wire and that is the same as 14 gauge..
That seems so thin though!?
Anyone tried making this with 14 gauge..?
Thanks for the videos!!
@@hermanparisius784 Yes! It came out beautiful.
How much wire did you use?
Not sure now, unless i mentioned it in the video. At any point you have two rings and hence four stands of wire So, as a rough guess it's going to be at least 4 times the length of the bracelet. allow for overlaps and also for the circular nature of the links. and you're probably more accurate saying 5 times the length of the bracelet. so an 8" double belcher like this would need at least 40" of wire. Dave
can you make miami cuban links ?
A cuban link is simply a curb chain. It starts life as a regular 'single' belcher, the same was as this, but using thick round wire, in a compact and dense chain. when you've made the belcher, it is twisted (one end in a vice on end on a bar) and this will form a curb chain. File the sides quite heavily to create a Cuban link. quite a few videos showing this. see link. Dave
th-cam.com/video/4GNwiV6cx6s/w-d-xo.html
@@CelticDreamsCoUk 😉👍there are quite a few videos if you look the right places , On how to make your own box lock to a chain like that , and with all the tips and tricks ...
Dave i wish i had your tools
I realise I am lucky. I have some very expensive items. But expensive tools only make you quicker, not necessarily better. Most things can be made with very basic tools, it just takes longer. A saw, two pliers and a simple butane torch are all that's really needed to make this. The pepe jump ring maker, smiths torch and my polishers, just save time. Buy what you need, as and when you need it. (and can justify the expense) Thanks for watching,. Dave
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Yes but i don't have cash I'm a young experimenter and i bumbed to your videos and started following your tutorials then u saw i had potential to do this
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Thanks for watching. Dave
what is the mafia in the tumbler
Mafia? I presume you mean media. Steel shot, steel pins, and galley soap (burnishing compound) with water. full video below. Dave
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Great video! What is the name of your Etsy store?
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CelticDreamscouk Dave.
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How do I order myself 1
Any items I have currently made are in my ETSY store. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CelticDreamscouk?ref=hdr_shop_menu If you don't see what you want, just request a commision and I can make one. Dave
How much is it?
The cost of the silver varies. The cost will also depend on the length required. If you want one of mine, then contact me through my ETSY store. Dave www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CelticDreamscouk?ref=hdr_shop_menu
where are you man it's been a lot of time
Yes. I gave up my "day job", just to be a full time jeweller, so I've been busy with business and trying to make a living. I've missed you guys too. Thanks for watching and for the lovely comments, its very much appreciated. Dave
\0/ Doubles !!!
Indeed. Just double up. Bigger is better !Dave
Dimensions please
As shown 1.5m Square wire, 5.5mm inside dimeter (the bar). Outside diameter 8.5mm (the width of the bracelet). Dave