Latest bangle (prototype)

[susieq]

I do love a bit of anticlastic hammering - very good for relieving stress (well, it is for the one doing the hammering).

This started out as an idea for a wavy edged bangle, folded over in the middle in as tight a crease as I could manage. I pierced a 0.7mm copper strip with wavy edges (wishing I had shears to cut it) and soldered together into a round. Then hammered, annealed, hammered, annealed, etc., on an anticlastic stake until I could rawhide hammer it flat along the middle seam. Hmm. Hated it. Not at all like I imagined, so I set about opening it up again and undulating the wavy edges. Better, but a bit boring. So added scrap silver balls of differing sizes, starting with hard solder for the larger balls, medium solder for the medium sized ones and finishing off with easy solder for the small ones.

I like it now and it's something that I'll wear, so will make again in silver. I have a suitable size piece of reflections silver am thinking of using as otherwise fire scale may be a problem; and pearls on soldered posts instead of the silver balls.

And of course, a much better finish to the bangle than on this one.

[Dennis]

Very interesting susie. Rather like a seed pod from another planet. Dennis.

[mizgeorge]

I like it!

[Patstone]

I like it too, may be easier to make it out of two pieces of silver and solder along the inside edge. It would have the same effect but be easier to make.

[Sammyjean]

I love that, very natural, I like that you have to look 'in it' to see whats there.

[Petal]

I like it too, very unusual. I love the wavy edges and the hidden elements.

[susieq]

Thanks for all your kind comments. Have lots of ideas for variations on the theme, so am looking forward to working with it.

Pat - I did wonder about making it out of two pieces, but I want it rounded at the wrist for comfort and I'm not quite sure my skills are quite up to soldering such a long seam together - plus I'd miss all the fun of the hammering too!

[Patstone]

Thanks for all your kind comments. Have lots of ideas for variations on the theme, so am looking forward to working with it.

Pat - I did wonder about making it out of two pieces, but I want it rounded at the wrist for comfort and I'm not quite sure my skills are quite up to soldering such a long seam together - plus I'd miss all the fun of the hammering too!

Yes so would the neighbours !!!!!!