Here is another one my friends! Because this is 10g wire and very hard to work with, to make this bend in the center, requires that you soften the wire using fire. You can cold forge this shape, but it's super hard to do without fire first. Use 8 - 10 inches of wire (I am using 8 inches which made a small size 6 ... you can always cut the ends down if too big so I'd use an inch or two more than what you see me use. I had to rehammer it to grow it some at the end of the video. These are wonderful cuffs and super sturdy. You can wear them as is or embellish them with more wire and/or gemstones for endless stackable looks! Much love! Please like, share and subscribe if you enjoyed this video and please leave me a comment to let me know how you feel about these. Thanks again!
What a gorgeous bangle, the beauty is in its simplicity. Goodness you have one serious bench block. Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration to us, much appreciated !!. ♥️
Another fantastic video in the "10 gauge" series!! My electrician son just brought me a tonne of 10 gauge scrap wire pieces from a recent job!! I'll be making and embellishing lots of cuff bracelets now! Thanks once again for generously sharing your talent!
Girl, you have not idea how much I love these! And I appreciate you being so raw showing the process start to finish. I admire even the blackening in the metal and your hands that you show us. Love it!
Thank you so much, your cuff bracelets are gorgeous, love them all. Some heavy duty equipment used for the beautiful curved one. I may have to admire them from afar. Hugs for you x❤
Wow!!! another great video. So beautiful, wish I could work some up - maybe after hand surgery. Really fun to watch the creative process and have some satisfaction.
Lovely cuff! I absolutely love to work with thicker wire. This cuff reminds me of a couple of copper hair pins I started making a while ago. I really need to finish them,one of these days. I'm planning on flush setting a few faceted gemstones into the bend of the hair pin. You could do the same with your beautiful cuffs! That's one of the great parts of using thicker wire. It's thick enough to set a small gemstone into. Thanks for sharing ❤
Thanks so much! I will try to find it for you... I bought it so long ago....amazon has a few of them... search for WIRE JIG you will see several, here is one similar to mine... a.co/d/0Epd1hY Thanks for watching!
What a fun thought! Maybe? Why not? I've not used flat wire but my guess is that either way, you'll have to anneal the wire to get them to turn on their edges. Let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
This is really nice. May I know where you got your heavy duty wire bender? I found some on Amazon with 4 holes in the middle not 5 holes. I think there would be more freedom with the 5 holes. Thank you :)
Thank you! I got this one so long ago...it's called a Wire Jig, you can searching for them that way too... I found it recently on amazon but I don't remember where I got mine with the five holes. Here is one from them anyway... a.co/d/0Epd1hY Hope it helps! Here is an Etsy shop with some too... www.etsy.com/shop/JewelryTooling?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=252062681&from_page=listing
Ah, there is one on Amazon, you can use my store link if you'd like, many are asking about my tools, so I set up a page on my website... here it is and below is the jig... www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html Thanks again, Michelle! The wire jig... www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Bending-Compact-Mounting-Shaping/dp/B00FN5SE00/ref=sxin_15_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.b37414e5-dfff-44fd-8c81-4f8d3030c3a4%253Aamzn1.sym.b37414e5-dfff-44fd-8c81-4f8d3030c3a4&crid=2SFIMTTA28R7Y&cv_ct_cx=wire%252Bjig&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.t26gseNYA_HRDD338JOS1qu9usf2v8XVmmMGM8_4Yw2oWY3l_VZpkTGEEeH2PTL-ymC0mJcnUyF-dZIFBtW96g.xbjSQSxKo-GlhEbxCft9KOeswTKdMvECyajirRaFm2s&dib_tag=se&keywords=wire%252Bjig&pd_rd_i=B00FN5SE00&pd_rd_r=f7b96ed1-da2a-4663-a103-0b0d3449b180&pd_rd_w=TFwcq&pd_rd_wg=2AMLb&pf_rd_p=b37414e5-dfff-44fd-8c81-4f8d3030c3a4&pf_rd_r=T8JNYY2T76Y4GGPN9Q4P&qid=1713825205&sbo=RZvfv%252F%252FHxDF%252BO5021pAnSA%253D%253D&sprefix=wire%252Bjig%252Caps%252C151&sr=1-4-364cf978-ce2a-480a-9bb0-bdb96faa0f61-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=perfectlytw02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f593c381f0726f599be94599c37a98b9&camp=1789&creative=9325
Thank you! You can get one from Amazon, if you'd like to use my store link it is below... www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html Scroll a ways down and you'll see it under For the Bench, Jewelry Tools
They are fun to have. You can use smaller bench blocks for regular wire but this biggie wire needs a heavier surface, it will be easier on you and your tools. This one came from Harbour Freight, it's not a jewlers anvil, just a regular garage shop one. I think it was less than $200
Oxidation happens via the environment and the acidity of the body wearing the jewelry. If you are in a very humid place, the metal will oxidize much faster say than a dry climate. I hope that helps!
Here is another one my friends! Because this is 10g wire and very hard to work with, to make this bend in the center, requires that you soften the wire using fire. You can cold forge this shape, but it's super hard to do without fire first.
Use 8 - 10 inches of wire (I am using 8 inches which made a small size 6 ... you can always cut the ends down if too big so I'd use an inch or two more than what you see me use. I had to rehammer it to grow it some at the end of the video.
These are wonderful cuffs and super sturdy. You can wear them as is or embellish them with more wire and/or gemstones for endless stackable looks! Much love!
Please like, share and subscribe if you enjoyed this video and please leave me a comment to let me know how you feel about these.
Thanks again!
What a gorgeous bangle, the beauty is in its simplicity. Goodness you have one serious bench block. Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration to us, much appreciated !!. ♥️
Thank you!!
Love all the styles. Beautiful work and designs.
Thank you so much!
These are gorgeous and look so fun to make! Thank you!❤
They are! Thanks, Ann! You know how I love to hammer! ❤️🙏😉
Another fantastic video in the "10 gauge" series!! My electrician son just brought me a tonne of 10 gauge scrap wire pieces from a recent job!! I'll be making and embellishing lots of cuff bracelets now! Thanks once again for generously sharing your talent!
What treasure! Enjoy the making with all that awesome copper from your son! That's a great upcycle too! ❤️🙏 thanks, Susan!
I have to try this one in the morning. Love it.
Yay! Thanks, Pamela! 🙏❤️🙏
Girl, you have not idea how much I love these! And I appreciate you being so raw showing the process start to finish. I admire even the blackening in the metal and your hands that you show us. Love it!
Thank you so much!! Yes, I've grown in my comfort level for showing what's real in my studio and how I work. I appreciate you! ❤️🙏
Thank you so much, your cuff bracelets are gorgeous, love them all. Some heavy duty equipment used for the beautiful curved one. I may have to admire them from afar. Hugs for you x❤
Hugs you back. Lesley, thank you!!❤️🙏❤️
Beautiful bracelet ❤❤❤
Thank you! 😊
Wow!!! another great video. So beautiful, wish I could work some up - maybe after hand surgery. Really fun to watch the creative process and have some satisfaction.
Thank you so much, Katie! Sending healing vibes and comfort during hand surgery!
Lovely cuff! I absolutely love to work with thicker wire. This cuff reminds me of a couple of copper hair pins I started making a while ago. I really need to finish them,one of these days. I'm planning on flush setting a few faceted gemstones into the bend of the hair pin. You could do the same with your beautiful cuffs! That's one of the great parts of using thicker wire. It's thick enough to set a small gemstone into. Thanks for sharing ❤
That's a great idea! I wish I knew how to flush set stones! 😌❤️🙏 on the list of future things to learn for me! Thank you, Heather!
Love all of your bracelets fabulous work & creations thank you for sharing enjoyed watching.
Thank you so much!
Thank you.
Thank you for watching!
Yesssss! Love this! What is name and location of the bending tool/jig you are using?
Thanks so much! I will try to find it for you... I bought it so long ago....amazon has a few of them... search for
WIRE JIG you will see several, here is one similar to mine... a.co/d/0Epd1hY Thanks for watching!
so beautıful 👌
Thank you so much!
luv it!
Thank you, Bill! ❤️🙏
Beautiful! I'm curious could you use the 3-5mm flat wire to make these? Thank you in advance I absolutely love your designs!
What a fun thought! Maybe? Why not? I've not used flat wire but my guess is that either way, you'll have to anneal the wire to get them to turn on their edges. Let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching!
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This is really nice. May I know where you got your heavy duty wire bender? I found some on Amazon with 4 holes in the middle not 5 holes. I think there would be more freedom with the 5 holes. Thank you :)
Thank you! I got this one so long ago...it's called a Wire Jig, you can searching for them that way too... I found it recently on amazon but I don't remember where I got mine with the five holes. Here is one from them anyway... a.co/d/0Epd1hY Hope it helps!
Here is an Etsy shop with some too...
www.etsy.com/shop/JewelryTooling?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=252062681&from_page=listing
Great design. What length for a man’s bracelet?
Thank you esliet, I would use about 14 inches to make a man's cuff, you can always trim it shorter if needed.
@@PerfectlyTwistedJewelry thank you ❤️
Love these! What is the tool that you used to bend the wire?
Thanks, Michelle, that plier is called a Nylon Jaw. They have plastic heads. ❤️🙏
Sorry I wasn't more specific. Not the pliers, the metal jig thing that you made the "S" bend with. The thing you clamped to the anvil. 😅
Ah, there is one on Amazon, you can use my store link if you'd like, many are asking about my tools, so I set up a page on my website... here it is and below is the jig... www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html
Thanks again, Michelle!
The wire jig...
www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Bending-Compact-Mounting-Shaping/dp/B00FN5SE00/ref=sxin_15_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.b37414e5-dfff-44fd-8c81-4f8d3030c3a4%253Aamzn1.sym.b37414e5-dfff-44fd-8c81-4f8d3030c3a4&crid=2SFIMTTA28R7Y&cv_ct_cx=wire%252Bjig&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.t26gseNYA_HRDD338JOS1qu9usf2v8XVmmMGM8_4Yw2oWY3l_VZpkTGEEeH2PTL-ymC0mJcnUyF-dZIFBtW96g.xbjSQSxKo-GlhEbxCft9KOeswTKdMvECyajirRaFm2s&dib_tag=se&keywords=wire%252Bjig&pd_rd_i=B00FN5SE00&pd_rd_r=f7b96ed1-da2a-4663-a103-0b0d3449b180&pd_rd_w=TFwcq&pd_rd_wg=2AMLb&pf_rd_p=b37414e5-dfff-44fd-8c81-4f8d3030c3a4&pf_rd_r=T8JNYY2T76Y4GGPN9Q4P&qid=1713825205&sbo=RZvfv%252F%252FHxDF%252BO5021pAnSA%253D%253D&sprefix=wire%252Bjig%252Caps%252C151&sr=1-4-364cf978-ce2a-480a-9bb0-bdb96faa0f61-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&th=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=perfectlytw02-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f593c381f0726f599be94599c37a98b9&camp=1789&creative=9325
Where can I get a jig like yours?
Thank you! You can get one from Amazon, if you'd like to use my store link it is below...
www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html Scroll a ways down and you'll see it under For the Bench, Jewelry Tools
I need to get an anvil
I guess
They are fun to have. You can use smaller bench blocks for regular wire but this biggie wire needs a heavier surface, it will be easier on you and your tools. This one came from Harbour Freight, it's not a jewlers anvil, just a regular garage shop one. I think it was less than $200
Why does my copper oxidize within a few days? become very dark
Oxidation happens via the environment and the acidity of the body wearing the jewelry. If you are in a very humid place, the metal will oxidize much faster say than a dry climate. I hope that helps!