FORGED BANGLE- PROJECT SHEET

A deceptively simple bangle with subtle changes in angles and textures. You’ll form a bangle and then use hammers to forge and flatten the metal in different directions to create contrasting planes.
 
Download the PDF project sheet to get instructions and templates to create your own forged and hammered bangle. Follow the instructions precisely or adapt them to make your own design.
 
To complete this project you will need:
 
MATERIALS
Round wire in 2mm - 3.5mm diameter. About 230mm in length.
 
TOOL KIT ESSENTIALS
Piercing saw, bench peg and saw blades.
4/0 would be perfect, 2/0 would be fine for cutting the shape
Half round 6” smooth or second cut file
Needle files - flat and round or half round profile
Emery paper in 800 and 1000 grit and sanding sticks - ideally one flat and one round. These can be any piece of dowel or wood - a ruler and a pencil will work well
Hide, wooden or plastic hammer
 Planishing hammer
Small ball pein hammer
Soldering kit
Marker pen
Polish and finishing media of your choice