Hammered Artisan Copper & Creative Connectors Tutorial - Vintaj

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Tutorial

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Use the round end of a 4oz Ball Pein Hammer to create texture and dimples on the surface of the blank. The harder you strike the larger and deeper the dimples.

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Continue to add texture with the rim of the hammer to create a few strikes and dashes over your textured blank.

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Shake bottle well. Dispense a small amount of onyx patina onto a non-stick craft sheet.

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Use a flat tip paint brush to apply a coat of onyx patina to the surface of the textured blank using a dabbing motion. Clean your paint brush with water and dry with a paper towel.

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While patina is still wet use a paper towel to wipe excess patina from the blank.

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Use the dark gray side of a Metal Reliefing Block to lightly remove remaining patina from the raised areas of the textured blank to accentuate the hammered dimples and strikes.

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Use the white side of Metal Reliefing Block to buff the surface of the blank. Then also polish with the light gray side if you want a shiny finish.

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Use 1.5mm Hole Punch Pliers to add a hole opposite the pre-drilled hole in the blank to create a connector.

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Use the center of Round Nose Pliers to turn the tail end of the dragonfly back.

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Continue to round the tail to the back side of the dragonfly into a closed loop.

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Use Chain Nose Pliers to attach a 7.25mm jump ring to the tail loop of the dragonfly. Attach the top of the dragonfly to the hammered blank with a 4.75mm jump ring. Attach second dragonfly to opposite side of blank.

String beads, crimp ends, cover crimps with four 4.75mm jump rings.

Attach a jump ring and tiny hook clasp to one end of strand.

Slip hook through jump ring on tail loop of the dragonfly to open and close bracelet. Attach other end of strand to second dragonfly with a 7.25mm jump ring.

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Materials: P310/793786 – Natural Brass Queen Dragonfly (2) CHW0006/201731- 25mm Artisan Copper Circle Blank (1) JR20/695247 – 4.75mm Jump Ring (10) JR40/695254 - 7.25mm Jump Ring (2) CL55/695403 – Natural Brass Tiny Hook Clasp (1) 967844 – 12x8mm Bronze Glass Bean Beads w/ Silver Foil 19 Strand Bead Stringing Wire 2mm Brass Crimp Beads water paper towel Tools: Steel Bench Block Rubber Dampening Block 4oz Ball Pein Hammer Non-Stick Craft Sheet Flat Tip Paint Brush Metal Reliefing Block 1.5mm Hole Punch Pliers Round Nose Pliers Chain Nose Pliers

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