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