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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Star Spangled Bangle - A Sneaky Peek

A week or so ago I treated myself to a new toy, a bracelet mandrel. This is basically a tapered steel pole for shaping bracelets - very heavy and lethal in the wrong hands :). The first thing I wanted to do was make delicate silver bangles to hang beads and charms off, and this is the first one hot out of my shedio.

Not the best of photos, admittedly, but I'm quite chuffed with the result. I hammered the bangles to give them texture to catch the light, and attached a lampwork bead and little star-stamped charm I made from precious metal clay. I've been wearing it today (got to check the comfort and toddler-resistance factor dontcha know) so this one's mine, all mine.

Hopefully I'll be hammering away at a whole load more of these next week and will get some on the website soon after. Can't wait!

1 comments:

  1. Back in the day when I actually got a chance to use it I loved my mandrel. I will get it out again I know. I have plans to make a hammered cuff. I even saw textured hammers the other day, think i'll stick to the old fashioned way though.
    That bangle is very pretty. So simple and so effective. xx

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