I don't generally make bracelets, and it's not because I hate them or I hate making them or anything involving bad feelings... I don't wear them very often, so, quite simply, I never remember to make them. Whenever I put one on, it stays on my wrist for about an hour and then ends up on my workbench when the jangling and clanging against whatever I'm making that day drives me up the wall. But, I understand that many people enjoy bracelets and I get requests for them all the time. So today I'm going to be brave and operate outside of my comfort zone. It's bangle time.
I like the size of this bangle, so I'm using it as a pattern to size mine. Also, I don't have a bracelet mandrel because, as I said, I don't ever think bracelet thoughts and buy the appropriate tools.
So much monkeying around trying to hold this thing in the appropriate position so I could solder it.
All pickled and cleaned up, but looking lumpy and bumpy.
Shaped and hammered into an organic shape.
Webbed with silver wire.
Casting on some abaca paper pulp to fill in the web (in the
extremely poor lighting of my studio at night).
extremely poor lighting of my studio at night).
One coat of paper fiber is dry.
A thick coat of sealer and it's all done. So webby. So icy.
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Want to own it? It can be yours if you click HERE.