Two Copper Cuffs a Third Added

[brad]

Before my yardwork day began near lunchtime, I spent some of the morning on a couple of cuffs. One is simulating a hand hewn log.  The other grained with a new hammer. Then formed and shaped them.  I left my shop to seek interdiction from the temptation to patina them.  I made it to Step One…Eleven more to go. (I annealed a 1/4” square length of silver, and 1/4“ round wire of cuff length.  I am still trying to decide what to do with those?). Brad

[caeterle]

The textures are stunning!

[brad]

Thank you. Brad

[DawninCal]

Oh wow. After clicking on the picture to enlarge it, I found myself stunned by those amazing textures! You really did a nice job on both of them, Brad.

While I'm a huge fan of adding patina, these have such a nice brush polished look that I'd be tempted to leave them as is. Maybe patina one and leave the other?



Dawn

[Irith-Rita]

I love textured jewelry. Nice job.

[brad]

Mar 31, 2024 11:16:06 GMT -6 DawninCal said:

Oh wow. After clicking on the picture to enlarge it, I found myself stunned by those amazing textures! You really did a nice job on both of them, Brad.

While I'm a huge fan of adding patina, these have such a nice brush polished look that I'd be tempted to leave them as is. Maybe patina one and leave the other?



Dawn

Thank you. Now that I have not touched them again I agree to leave them alone. Except a finish. Sometimes with copper I spray on a satin lacquer, other times I wipe them down with Renn wax.
As you did notice, I also did not take the copper to a bright shiny sheen.
Brad

[michelle]

These textures are stunning, Brad!

[brad]

I added a third today, while filling time during my latest tray make, and my bead project.  This one is also synclastic, but with a true brush texture.  Brad

[Irith-Rita]

I like the smooth texture in jewelry too.

[Irith-Rita]

I like smooth texture in jewelry too.