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Sun March 1, 2009
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This tutorial will help you create your own recycled/reclaimed copper wire bracelet. There are many sources out there for recycled wire and I will explain these, as well as my technique for annealing the wire if you have a lampworking or other type of kiln. Wire purchased dead soft from a jewelry supplier may also be used.
I think you’ll find that this bracelet is very flexible, both in terms of design and comfort.
This tutorial is suggested for the intermediate wire worker, but I believe with practice with lighter gauge wire, this can be done by beginners as well. It is packed with instruction, photos, hints and resources. There are 11 pages with 34 photos. It is 1.41 MB in size.
These instructions are intended for copper wire and lampwork beads. Other materials such as silver or brass may be used, but I cannot recommend my annealing methods for any other type of wire than copper as I have not tested any other type.
It will be emailed in PDF form directly to your PayPal email address within 24 hours of payment.
Materials:
• 10-14 gauge copper wire
• 16-18 gauge copper wire, soft (for focal, if desired)
• 1 lampwork bead or other bead(for focal, if desired)
• Liver of sulfur (LOS, to oxidize or darken copper, optional)
Tools:
• Sturdy pair of round nose pliers
• Sturdy pair of wire cutters, flush cutters preferred
• Nylon-jawed pliers or masking tape-wrapped, flat-jawed pliers
• File or 320-400 grit sandpaper to smooth cut ends of wire
• Wire gauge (optional)
• #0000 steel wool
• Brass brush
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