How to Make a Bangle Bracelet using Flat Artistic Wire

www.beadaholique.com/jewelry-m... - Bangle bracelets are great to wear stacked in multiples on your wrist or as a single simple fashion statement. In this video learn how to create an elegant and boutique-worthy bangle bracelet using a connector link and 3mm flat artistic wire.
Designer: Julie Bean
You can find the supplies in this video at Beadaholique.com
Artistic Wire, Flat Craft Wire 3mm 21 Gauge Thick, 3 Foot Coil, Tarnish Resistant Silver
SKU: WCR-2183
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Artistic Wire, Flat Craft Wire 3mm 21 Gauge Thick, 3 Foot Coil, Silver Plated Gold Color
SKU: WCR-2182
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TierraCast Bright 22K Gold Plated Lead-Free Pewter Med Quatrefoil Connector Link 16mm (2)
SKU: FCO-3149
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TierraCast Rhodium Plated Lead-Free Pewter Med Quatrefoil Connector Link 16mm (2)
SKU: FCO-3150
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Xuron Maxi-Shear 6 Flush Cutter Pliers - Cuts Up To 14 Gauge Wire (1.6mm)
SKU: XTL-5601
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Hard Wood Oval Bracelet Sizing Bangle Mandrel Wire Wrapping Tool
SKU: XTL-0155
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Wubbers Small Oval Mandrel Pliers - 3x2mm And 4.5x3mm Jaw Sizes
SKU: XTL-5680
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Eurotool Hammer Rubber Mallet For Metal Smithing - 8 Ounces
SKU: XTL-0247
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[@sunildobhal2204]

the way you speak.. I love that.. sweet soft voice..and simple to learn..

[@summer5851]

Thanks for the bangle bracelet tutorial. Love all your tutorials Julie. You are one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing all the great designs, and ideas.

[@warehousebuy1128]

I love making bracelets, started with small ones 7 and a half inch, 4mm Crystals. This video is so helpful.

[@LottaCrapola]

What a pretty bracelet! and so easy to make, thanks for sharing!

[@soucky1]

I like this Beautiful Bracelet,thank you Julie for sharing!

[@evelynhornyak222]

Great video, beautiful bracelet and helpful instructions. thanks again

[@littlemusume]

Love it :)

[@krisztinarozsos710]

Wonderful video! Would this bangle unhook on one side to put on/take off or you slide it on and off?

[@vclocke1]

very nice video but the quality of the bangle would have been enhanced more had the ends of the flat wire been squared off before you bent them around.

[@mzjazz5737]

how does the wire stay formed and hard enough to keep its shape for your arm? can you put it in a tumbler to make it harder?

[@beadaholique]

It is pretty firm wire and you can always tap it with a mallet while still on the mandrel to work harden it. I have not personally tried putting it into a tumbler so I can't state how that might affect it.

[@mzjazz5737]

Thank you so much!

[@mildredburgos5317]

no tengo mandril que puedo usar para formar el brazalete?

[@beadaholique]

A mandrel doesn't have to be anything special. Any round object of the right size can work like a mandrel

[@SweetheartSamantha87]

can you size memory wire with these?

[@beadaholique]

+Samantha Riddle Hi Samantha, what is the "these" that you are referring? You could use the techniques shown in the video and replace the flat artistic wire with memory wire and arrive at a bangle bracelet. It will look different and not be as rigid, but it can be done. You will just be creating loops with round nose pliers to wrap around the edges of the center focal and should not need to do any hammering.

[@sailikadam1708]

How do I stop or avoid my bracelets from bending after I have crated them. I don't want my customers to wear it once and complain. Please help

[@beadaholique]

There are two general approaches to making metal jewelry. The first, which is what we teach here, is to start with a soft metal like this copper core Artistic Wire, and bend it into shape, hardening the wire a bit through the natural process of bending it, and then do more work hardening once the piece is finished to help the piece keep its shape. For flat wire like this that final work hardening step is often easy, you can harden it on a mandrel by striking it a nylon hammer. In this way you can make jewelry that, while still delicate, is hard enough to resist accidental bending while being worn. Here's a good nylon headed hammer for that kind of work: beadaholique.com/products/beadsmith-nylon-wedge-hammer-for-metal-smithing-and-wire-working-1-25-head Now, if you want jewelry that is harder than that, which easily resists even firm attempts to bend or snap the metal, you'll want to study the second approach. That involves starting with a hard metal metal wire which cannot be easily bent, and then heating it with a flame in order to soften it, then bending it with heat resistant tools, and finally working it back into a hardened state. We don't teach this technique but there are some channels on KZbin which specialize in these sorts of advanced metal smithing techniques like annealing and forging.

[@sailikadam1708]

@@beadaholique thank you so much. You really help me out with jewellery making 💕

[@beadaholique]

@@sailikadam1708 You're welcome so I'm glad I could help!