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Family Bracelet

August 13, 2020 By Carol

Family Bracelet

by Mary Lancaster

  • Cut heart shape from silver plate. File and smooth edges. Punch a hole on each side.
  • Cut length of round wire (gold or silver), form heart and sweat solder onto heart plate.
  • Select decorative stamp eg. dragonfly, stamp onto silver heart.
  • Stamp letters onto heart, each one for a family member.
  • Make links for bracelets:
    • 11 x 8.5mm jump rings, pulled long (1mm, ½ round)
    • 11 x 3.0 mm jump rings (joiners)
    • 1 x 2.5mm jump ring (to attach clasp)
  • Solder links together and attach to heart plate. Attach clasp. Clean solder joins. Polish.

Live Love Bracelet

by Mary Lancaster

  • Cut length of silver plate, shape and smooth (file, emery paper). Punch hole each end.
  • Stamp chosen words, symbols.
  • Make bracelet:
    • 10x 8.5mm jump rings, pulled long (1mm, ½ round)
    • 10 x 3.0mm jump rings (joiners)
    • 10 x 2.5mm jump ring (to attach clasp)
  • Solder links together and attach to heart plate.
  • Attach clasp.
  • Make small wire heart (silver or gold). Attach with small jump ring.
  • Clean solder joins. Polish.

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