Beaten copper bracelet

source: http://oscarcrow.blogspot.com.br/2011/12/beaten-copper-bracelet.html
The raw materials for this project are a sheet of copper,some square wire and for tools we will
use planishing and teturing hammers,plus a torch and !ises. The wire is used to ma"e a shape
in the metal. #t is placed under the sheet and struc" with the hammer repeatedl$. Then we bend
the first fold.
The bends will be raised with a hammer after
flattening along the seam.
The edge of the fold is clamped in the !ise and
the pieces separated and hammered flat.
Then another fold is added.
%gain the seam is pounded flat and placed in
the !ise.
# continue until the folds co!er &/' of the length.
%lternating direction each time.
% planishing hammer is used to flatten the metal
and the ribs.
# chose to flatten the ribs in a twist..each end
goes a different direction .
%fter flattening the ribs the metal is heated to
anneal and quenched in cold water. The heat has begun the decoration of the metal.
(et the whole is folds down the length. #t is
flattened again placed in the !ise and opened lea!ing a central ridge.
The ridge is then hammered flat loc"ing in the
center of the folds and creating a wonderful teture.
(et the edge is tetured with the linear pattern
hammer which gi!es a ruffled loo". To me it seems li"e the edge of an orchid or iris petal.
)ounding continues on the round mandrel and
the final shape emerges. To smooth the edges of the metal it is first sanded then buffed on a *
inch wheel with Tripoli. #t is then cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner and wiped dr$.
#t loo"s ancient and a bit abused.
# thin" the teture ma"es it loo" li"e a medie!al
armor cuff. Total time was about 1/2 hour. #t could be further polished or tetured or
colored...from here its al