Theme Competition February 2015 - Love

[theresa]

I made this for a friend who brought it back for alteration (his wife's hand had 'shrunk'). So I think I will post it here.
It was a simple bangle embossed with a line of poetry from EB-B.

[Tabby66]

I really like that Theresa and that is a lovely style of catch

[enigma]

Thats really nice!
How do you do embossing? I should probably go and look it up, that looks great.

[theresa]

There's a lady in the states that makes up laser cut low relief patterns to your own design that can be put through a rolling mill.
She made up this one for me + a Union Jack because I don't like the idea of using chemicals.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/people/rollingmillresource

[enigma]

Thats really cool thanks Theresa!

[FineJewelleryandArt]

Thanks Theresa. This has real possibilities.

[Tabby66]

Are her patterns used on sheet metal Theresa?

[susieq]

Are her patterns used on sheet metal Theresa?

Think they're on paper Jill. Same principle as if you take a paper doily and run it through your rolling mill; for best results sandwich the design between work hardened copper on top, paper in the middle and then annealed metal on the bottom. Paper patters can generally only be used once as the paper flattens as it goes through the mill.

Theresa - I love the clasp on the bangle; so simple, so classy.

Susie

[caroleallen]

Yes, you can get a whole sheet of the same design. I got her to cut a musical score design but a lot of the detail didn't come out properly. You have to be sure it's a bold design.

[Tabby66]

Thanks all for your advice on the use of the patterns