DIY: Copper Bracelets

[@smedhighfield49]

I like it! As a dad, I turn to KZbin to help me learn projects like this and share garage time with my kids. They will love this! Thank you for creating this very cool video!

[@wientz]

Wow I really like the "production" aspect of this. The file as a plate was also a great idea.

[@BezelsandCrown]

the bracelets bender was the best!

[@theguywitheyebrows]

the bender was brillianT!! ima make me one up now,thanks for the idea!!

[@fillingourbucket]

Love the file as a texture tool. Adding this bracelet to my list.

[@Ellie-Gant]

Inspirational and chat-free! I think this must be my favourite KZbin experience.

[@yellowhumanearthlover608]

Love your bracelet bender ! Thanks for sharing some cool tips !

[@ramonahansraj6587]

Thank you so much I just love your idea my husband repairs stoves and he uses copper tubing I never thought of bracelets....I will try it....thank you so very much...from Trinidad and Tobago

[@niheala56]

Great Video, I LOVE that you showed how to do it with no voice over. I will make a mandril like you showed in the Vid. Thanks!

[@thomasrobinson6025]

Niheala Revesby

[@yiquanawalkb4run26]

Thank you for this brilliant silent video that clearly and simply shows how

[@licksnkicks1166]

What a cool tutorial. I have made so much jewelry during this lockdown but looking for something else to do. This fits the bill perfectly! 🇨🇦❤️

[@johneyler8247]

Good to hear! I hope they turn out well!

[@drason69]

I like the forming jig. I have some solid copper bar stock, taken from an industrial size transformer, that I cut at 4 inches. Then with annealing and hammering the ends, I drew it out to seven inches. Not sure what I will Stanmore into it, but it will be for my mother. Thanks for the video

[@2degucitas]

Did she like it?

[@honeybuzzard2843]

I didn't expect you to whip out them damn stamps. YOU GO BOY !!!

[@CraigDavies.]

Fantastic bender jig. Does lacquering effect the so called medicinal properties? I have just bought a cheap bracelet off eBay, I have sanded the copper coating off a small section I don’t think it’s made of copper. The metal has a silver colour.

[@7spiritualcompass706]

Wow! I'm thinking that I can do something similar with my Dremel and accessories. Great vid. Thank you.

[@timhallas4275]

You should try heating them with a torch and dunking them in oil. it creates an antique finish that also protects the metal from turning green.

[@nickhammer6408]

What kind of oil ? Thanks

[@timhallas4275]

@@nickhammer6408Most any oil will work. I prefer Teak oil, for it's hard finish and protective qualities. This method also creates a rich antique color on the surface of the metal.

[@javapua]

Hi Tim, how long do you think, will the oil protect the copper from turning the skin green? Thanks.

[@addictedtotreasuretrash108]

Hej I never thought of that. I have tried lacquer but alot of ppl have liked all my copper items but do not like their skin turning gree. I dont mind personally, you just wash it off. ppl today want copper that has been treated or looks like copper. Shame as years ago our ancestors all had copper jewlerry etc.

[@karas1895]

@@timhallas4275 i think that the tick oil is for wooden surfaces

[@cuetTimmonz]

cool video. i noticed u didnt use or need a torch... i guess im in luck, a mine is acting up anyway. but bugger pipes will be harder..

[@songsalon7868]

The Set Up is SAVAGE

[@joywheeler4197]

thoroughly enjoyed your tutorial. learned a lot, and just love your work. am most anxious to try it myself. thanks very much!

[@johneyler8247]

Well thank you! Best of luck if you try it!

[@playgrounddolls7766]

2:48 I can listen again and again. So nice sound:-)))

[@johneyler8247]

Thank you!

[@juanitasews5782]

Very nice. I love the bracelet bender!! Did u make that???

[@johneyler8247]

Why thank you! And yes I did! It is just a little oval of wood with a bent nail in it! Super Simple:)

[@songsalon7868]

@@johneyler8247 BRILLIANT BABY

[@stevenellis9801]

Pretty cool man. What does the poly spray do?

[@johneyler8247]

It keeps the copper shiny and it helps prevent the patina from turning your wrist green!

[@praveen_javali]

Could you please share the 'wood bracelet mandrel" Templet (size of oval etc) in pdf or picture format? the video is really very helpful. Thanks

[@johneyler8247]

I first made a bracelet that i thought would fit most wrists well, i then traced that shape onto a block of wood but i made it smaller to account for some return flex. The pin is just a bent nail.

[@songsalon7868]

@@johneyler8247 BRILLIANT

[@maryfranceslucero3622]

Wow this was incredible,, loved how you used the file for texture! What else can you use four texture that is inexpensive? Love this!

[@johneyler8247]

Oh boy thank you! As far as texture goes I think the world is your oyster! Maybe a rough rock or a ball bearing for something smoother... maybe even the threads on a bolt would work!

[@SwordOfPersona]

Definitely gonna try this out.

[@plainkady]

Thanks for sharing and putting this together. I learned a lot.

[@pdelmercado]

You did an awesome job. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@johneyler8247]

Thanks!

[@DaniefromCanada]

Did you have to anneal the copper first?

[@thechildofthedamned]

I made a bracelet like This. The problem is That after a day or so, there was green oxidization all over. Do you have any tips to prevent This?

[@johneyler8247]

I have found that either a clear spray lacquer or even some paste finishing wax will help keep the shine and prevent the green oxidation. If you notice the bracelet starting to turn green go over it with some very fine sandpaper (1200+ grit) or give it a good rub with a course fabric like denim or something. If you have a buffing machine that will give the best polish though. After a polish, clean with acetone or warm soapy water and then apply one of the two finishes I mentioned earlier. I hope this helps! Happy crafting!

[@Bonnyladdadventures]

Do you sell many

[@johneyler8247]

I have stopped making these but yes! If I remember correctly I sold them for maybe $3-$5 each? Maybe? They where a great project to batch out and make a bunch of, Im sure they would sell very well at a farmers market or on Etsy too.

[@violetstone2129]

Wow I love your work. Your tools are set up so perfect.

[@johneyler8247]

They are always changing so im not sure how perfect they are XD

[@GB58able]

Excellent video, even with the missing footage. Thanks for the great ideas.

[@johneyler8247]

No problem! Thank you!

[@michelle8967]

Completely enjoyed your video, many ideas for me 💥

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

What is the copper tubing measurement your using? 3/16?

[@johneyler8247]

1/4 inch copper tubing! You can get rolls of it for pretty cheap and in different lengths depending on how many bracelets you want to make!

[@esliet]

What would be size for men’s bracelets ?

[@johneyler8247]

roughly 6 inches or so!

[@Dustrick]

I really appreciate this video. Thanks for this!

[@alicerosa6766]

You are awesome and clever!!. I love the bracelet, and I love the bracelet mandrill that you make, how creative young guy👍👍.

[@gerardojimenez8723]

Esta muy lindo su video gracias

[@kimlyons8550]

Love how you used the file for texture.

[@songsalon7868]

GENIUS

[@larryrichards3668]

Great production.

[@AdrianNeptune]

Really a nice idea!

[@tess2626]

Fantastic video. Thank you!

[@godbluffvdgg]

Nice, I have lots of copper pieces and lengths from years in the trades...I really liked the idea of using a file to give it some texture...I'm Using 1.25 down to .75 copper pieces...I like a bit of heft...

[@gwendolynmorgan6142]

where can I buy the copper tubing the soft kind

[@johneyler8247]

I got my roll from lowes! The larger amount you buy the cheaper it is! Just look at amounts and types and pic what will work for you!

[@jeniwatkins3297]

Any hardware store has it

[@alfeisen3187]

pls more Videos with copper tube ^^

[@TheSlingshotKing]

Great idea! They look nice!

[@EastCompassoKnivery]

+The Slingshot King Thank you! They are also comfortable if you decide to make one.

[@cheliae8560]

Brilliant! Thank you.

[@ettielumpkin]

No faffing about - just bloody brilliant. Thanks!

[@shirineromankurth1633]

Thank you 🙏

[@kzoretic2]

what is the size and thickness of the copper tubing?

[@johneyler8247]

Kay Zoretic it’s 1/4” copper tubing that came in a 20’ length! The white box right at the beginning shows the packaging that it comes in from Lowe’s. The length I cut the pieces too is 6 1/2” I believe but really that length depends on the size of the wrist you are making it for:)

[@kzoretic2]

@@johneyler8247 Thank you SO much for the quick and complete answer to my question. I will be subscribing to your channel and "thumbs-upping" this video. I look forward to seeing more of them.

[@johneyler8247]

@@kzoretic2 Agh fantastic! Thank you for the kind words!

[@iiiiguugleiiii]

Great Job!!

[@miriamrivera8241]

Awesome video thanks for sharing :)

[@weipingzhan3167]

nice video!good idea!

[@doloresbarlocco9682]

Bravo!!! Belli davvero ! 👍

[@teaandbisc]

i need some help here - do you know the name of the song at 5:53? Nice video and thanks for the ideas, i'm going to try them out :)

[@EastCompassoKnivery]

I have no clue sadly:/ I likely just had the radio on... If I were you I would google the lyrics!

[@teaandbisc]

@@EastCompassoKnivery i tried....somehow my google will not help me :)))) ah well, a song to think about till old age hits

[@lifeisgood7740]

Why do mine come out crooked?

[@phtevenseagull9263]

Why not cut strips from sheet metal?

[@jeniwatkins3297]

You can do that too. This is just one way to do it. There are many

[@johneyler8247]

that works! i just used the tube because its its easy to work with!

[@YOREGANICS1]

super cooL! these are beautiful:)

[@gerardojimenez8723]

Cuanto es el grueso del tubo de cobre

[@vivianac1592]

Gracias

[@rockd8946]

Nice. Job. 👍

[@tjdaconservativehustler2001]

Good look I had doubts but you're spot on with this on fam keep up the good work! SAVE #ManHood

[@moeshickenyay]

Nice.

[@rontocknell3592]

I had one of those when I was in hospital (it wasn't copper though... just cheap plastic). It had my name on too... which came in handy when I was coming around from the anaesthetic. I didn't know who the hell I was.

[@esliet]

How did you make wood bracelet mandrel ?

[@johneyler8247]

I made one bracelet originally and wore it and adjusted it until it was comfortable on my wrist. I then took my bracelet off and traced the interior of the bracelet on a piece of wood and cut the shape out... that gave me the shape of the bracelets. I then bent a nail and impeded it into the wood shape where one of the bracelet ends would be.

[@HugoMartinez-zl8ic]

cool !

[@DrDennis]

You wont absorb any copper with the poly spray now.

[@markrush5013]

he only sprayed the top side

[@ADEehrh]

To keep your wrist from turning green.

[@miriamrivera8241]

Question!!! You sprayed the inside of the bracelet so your skin doesn't turn green correct!!??? Or was it where you stamped the letters!???? your video is very good! :)

[@johnk8628]

Hello. How do you ensure the bracelets dont get corroded/blacken very quickly? I ordered a copper strip, cleaned it sparkling new, stamped a name and filled the ink. Kept those strips as it is in my drawer and in 3-4 days it already got corroded. Maybe its something to do with my environment humidity. But since I am planning to sell them I find it risky my customers open packet and find a blackened copper bracelet. Can you suggest something ?

[@raymondl.3014]

Try paying attention, and watch video again...notice the "coating" being applied?

[@jeniwatkins3297]

It's not corrosion! It's oxidation and it's not harmful. In fact that is what helps you absorb the benefits of wearing copper. If you don't like that, watch the video again and see what he does to prevent it

[@johneyler8247]

I used clear coat here in this video and it seemed to do the job just fine!

[@jackimullinax6541]

Cool!

[@ginafarducci1600]

Lower that blade guard / guide, before you add a finger to the pile.

[@johneyler8247]

There is no blade guard! And the blade is moving so slowly and the teeth are so small that even when I do make contact with the blade there is hardly if any damage! Dont worry though I always take it slow and devote my concentration to what I am cutting.

[@clevettacarter3971]

Them nice

[@ingpampero]

excellent

[@TheHarper07]

love it when u throw that shit in the trash haha

[@MariaMaria-dk5no]

The hiccup 😂😘 6:03

[@notpoodle_2084]

0:13 thought he was gonna cut the tape measure then

[@kenbrager4475]

put a block of wood under the file and it wont slip.

[@miscsilliness]

SUBSCRIBED!

[@Dfreshsounds]

tuff!

[@waterfuel]

For "therapy," the copper wide surface area type bracelet must be overlapping with out touching, with a type of closure to hold its position as insulated, in a SPIRAL. The original health benefits came from science research a long time ago, which you probably never studied. 98% of users have it wrong. The vibrational energy in the air has frequencies, many from cosmic radiation. The cellular living tissue within the spiral gets absorbed energy at a low amplification. (Antenna) This works on people, animals and plants. I used this many years ago on my old dog with arthritis. Twice it worked.( Animals and plants don't have "BIAS"- Gee I think I feel better.) See - study the data published about the work of George Lakhovski and the booklet "The Waves That Heal" Cancer eliminated in potted plants, and use of the electrically active type, or passive type copper spirals. So now you know.

[@glow2500]

[@theantichrist6524]

Its HAMMER time.

[@normamata6882]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@brynleylewis7390]

Doesn't copper have healing properties for rheumatism for example? Yet you have put a barrier between the bracelet and skin by using that spray!? Defeats the object surely

[@johneyler8247]

I cant say for certain the healing properties are a fact. I know some people who wear them for that and some people who have tried and it didn't really do much:/ The spray is optional of course, I just did it because the person buying them wanted it!

[@barryadams2557]

Put the guard down before you lose a digit

[@vickibangsable]

What did you buff them with to make the black letters. I tried this but the letters did not get black. Thanks for sharing this video. I have been making copper critters for years but i want to cut back and start making smaller pieces. you can see my work on my Fb page facebook.com/search/top/?q=freaky%20frogs%20by%20vicki%20bangs

[@johneyler8247]

It just happens with the buffing wheel, however you could try using black spray paint and then buffing and that would probably give a pretty good effect!

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

polyurethane probably not good cooper bracelets are good because your body absorbs the cooper but not with a polyurethane coat....

[@kirillzakharov7336]

literally no one has an anvil and all the other equipment in the video.

[@johneyler8247]

You don't need an anvil! If you can get a piece of copper, some heavy-duty shears/scissors, and a bit of sandpaper you can make just as good if not even better of a bracelet. I make videos not so people can copy exactly what I do, but so they can see what I make with what I have, in hopes of them being inspired to make things with what they have.

[@marlonbriceleo800]

Wats. Mi no entender

[@nievesmartin755]

genialll

[@АшотАмбарцумян-х8б]

КРУТО, А НЕ ПРОДАЕТЕ?

[@ВячеславАнатольевич-й4ч]

Хоть бы один русский комент был

[@ОлегВелитченко-у2з]

Детский садик.)))

[@fullgamez3775]

запад че ,дикий дикий запад ;)

[@rachelsremedies2602]

You should have put subtitles. Thanks

[@АшотАмбарцумян-х8б]

АНО ЛЕЧЕБНОЕ...

[@lordcromwell5512]

RIP usa

[@jackreeves3001]

Sucks!

[@elenagisa1318]

this video is useless for people that don't have the tools

[@klizma0015]

👎👎👎

[@ddss4583]

Халтура.

[@davidmayhall6567]

Another no talking video🙄