How to Make a Metal Cuff Bracelet: Part 1

In Part 1, Nancy shows you the tools you need to make a metal cuff bracelet and gives you tips on designing your cuff and incorporating stones.
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[@allanthompson9695]

Some wonderful pieces there. Totally agree Nancy, not about the money. Handy though to buy tools. Brilliant ideas. Thank you Nancy.

[@whoseIAM911]

This is what I'm talking about! TOTAL genius! you gotta always think outside the box or just throw the box completely out! LOVE IT girl!

[@patredden4557]

Great video, lots of information, thank you for sharing.

[@lktruly1]

I need you first thing in the morning, you make me laugh and smile. Your tutorials are fantastic. Thank you

[@guloguloguy]

WOW!!! I LOVE your Creative, and informative videos!!!! I LOVE the idea of using an AXE handle as a forming mandrel!! I have used old baseball bats (from a local "thrift-shop")! You're so AWESOME, CREATIVE, and SMART!!! (Very cute, humorous, and witty, too!) I'd really like to see your entire work space (video tour?...), and get a better idea what kinds of things you produce, or have experimented with producing, and what things you enjoy making the most. THANKS!!!!!

[@DianneCulbertsonJacques]

LOVE your intro!

[@moxiemood]

Your videos are so fun and helpful. Thanks for your time!!

[@tucchico]

doing great I love your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@CharlesStruble]

Intro: I still think, in time, if ya really work at it, you can overcome that almost debilitating shyness of yours... Great vid, as always!

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

+Charles Struble It will happen! Maybe.

[@sheri4673]

Nancy thank you so much for your work. I would so love to see a start to finish demonstration of how you made the entire bracelet (the one where you adjusted the bezel for the curve of the bracelet); that bracelet depicts everything I struggle with, in what order do you flame/patina/solder/rivet/hammer when you have such a three dimensional and ornate piece??? I always back myself into a corner and get in trouble with final assembly.

[@VanessaBasora]

Love the new intro! So festive! 💃🏽 Great video as always! 👍🏽😊

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

+beader4life Thanks Beader!

[@ellas609]

Oh god Nancy, just found you! I'm amazed!

[@toddtodd5110]

Nancy You are like a fine wine. You just get better with age... Keep up the good work 😍

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

+Todd Todd Woohoo! You just got 1,000 Brownie points! Best comment ever! Thanks Todd.

[@gemheaven]

You make me laugh ~ love it!!

[@sharonriveraorfebre5306]

Lol, love that intro 😂. Want those huge files

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you ☺️ great Video ❤️🤟🏻

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

Thank you Tish!

[@danielleandfam]

Love your intro! .....*side note* your work is not bad either. jk... Your work is awesome as always. Keep it up momma!

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

+Danielle R Thanks Danielle. I hated my old intro so........quiet and dull. Glad you liked it! Thanks.

[@calicruzin4793]

Thank you ...thank you for this video🌹👏🏼🎉🙂

[@wildernesboy]

how did you set the stone in a brass cuff?

[@dashofhappy2776]

I always love your videos, but I had to like this just for the fun intro. Lol

[@phenomenal_woman]

Hi Nancy, the into looked so fun. Question...I like to make my own ear wires for my earrings and I use 20 gage hard sterling silver, which works perfectly for my, however, everyone cannot wear sterling silver. So I was wondering if surgical steel comes in 20 gage wire? And where can I find it? Thanks Peace Evelyn

[@nicofedelle2161]

Can you PLEASE make a video of the bracelet that you’d said , if you did it again , you’d do it in silver. It looks “cage like “. I really love the look of that. Thank you so much for your videos. I love them.

[@sallyheath8490]

A wood axe handle from a hardware store works great for an oval mandrel...

[@karensuesmith7588]

Your outrageous ly funny lol thank you 😊😝🙏☃️

[@BuckarooCoyote]

Love watching you teach, you make it fun. Off subject; the white cabinets behind you look wonderful, are they available anywhere? I'm in the process of re-doing my studio and those look perfect! Thanks

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

+BuckarooCoyote Hi Buckaroo! Love the name! Thank you. The cabinets are (believe it or not) Martha Stewart craft cabinets that I purchased from Home Depot. It took two people about 6 hours to put each one together but, they have wide, wide, shallow drawers (4 per) and four slightly deeper drawers but, still, really wide. They are perfect for jewelers. Martha Stewart has a lot of different styles too - shorter ones, deeper drawers, shelves, etc. www.homedepot.com/p/Martha-Stewart-Living-Craft-Space-42-in-W-8-Drawer-Flat-File-Cabinet-in-Sequoia-0464000960/206369180. I can't find the white ones but, these are on sale now (3/16).

[@tommtommkin]

Nancy I need to make a SS cuff, using a pendant and earrings I bought that's got turquoise in the settings that I want to use as the top part of the cuff attach it some how. I've never done anything like that before who do I go to to get that done and will they have to heat up the whole thing to attach the bezel set turquoise to attach it to the SS cuff and will it hurt the turquoise at all if it is heated up?? Some of the parts, like the loops and top an bottom part of the pendant needs to be taken off as well and I think the pendant and earring parts will have to be bent a bit to fit on to the cuff am I doing the wrong thing to try and get such a cuff made? I tried sticking the pendant an earrings to a reg metal cuff I have and it would look beautiful if it were made into a cuff the pendant and earrings are very ornate that would be a true one of a kind cuff. Do I look for a silver smith or who??? Thank you. :)

[@nicofedelle2161]

Also for your patterns , get an iPad Pro and download pro create. Saves you a tooonn of time and you can do some wild designs.

[@Barbie_All_The_Way]

Hi Nancy. Can you respond as soon as you see this post? I’m making an arm cuff for my sister and her arm is 10 inches around. So would I cut it to 5 inches so she can take it on and off?

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

Unless it was for myself I'd be embarrassed to try to sell someone a blank...what's the point when you can burn holes in your furniture/carpet roof lol!

[@terrencemcwilliams410]

hello Nancy Hamilton can you list the items and equipment you are using please or can send to my email thank-you great work have a blessed day

[@jeanniemarie2877]

Most people- cat gets in the way, move them. True cat person- cat gets in the way, work around them as not to disturb them. And then when it's truly unavoidable THEN you move them.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

Oh tell me about the cats. ..my more elderly cat just wants to eat 24/7 we worm him and everything and he's got all these annoying tricks he does like knocking on windows and doors to make you crazy. The little one just waits until I fall asleep and sticks her big hairy paw in my mouth! Do you want a cat?

[@kalalaka2645]

I thought it was Elena Gilbert's ring at first

[@menow.]

Not nearly thorough enough explanation of sizing.

[@sherrylkeith9695]

I have checked many woodworking plan sites. I think the instructions from Woodprix are the best.

[@stlounsbury]

Very witty make-your-own mandrel ideas!! They're so expensive to buy.