This gilding metal bangle
provides a solution to the problem of what to do with the crushed ends
of wire that have been gripped in the vise during twisting. In this
project,
the loose ends are eliminated by joining them in a long loop to be
twisted
between two steel rods. The necessary force can therefore be applied
without
damage to the round wire.
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1
File
both ends of the gilding metal wire flat using the hole in the bench
peg.
Form the wire into a double loop and bind with wire temporarily. This
will
make it easier to line up the ends for soldering Use hard solder to
join
up the ends of the wire. |
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Open
the wire so that it forms a continuous loop. Hold one steel rod in a
vise
and place a loop over the rod. Pull the loop with the other rod and
begin
twisting. Arrange for the join to be at one end. |
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3
Anneal
and continue twisting until the metal
has a rope-like appearance
If one end begins to twist more tightly than the other, stop and twist
from the other end. Solder the twists together at the ends, leaving a
loop
at either end.
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| 4
Open
out the loops and make them round by placing them over a hole in a wood
or metal block and tapping in a tapered mandrel. |
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5
Planish
each end until the area around the holes is an even thickness. Now ball
up some scraps of silver until you have two beads that fit your loops
perfectly.
This process may take several attempts. Solder each bead into place
from
the back, using four pallions of easy solder. Polish, using a strip of
wood as a support, then bend to shape around a former such as a rolling
pin. |
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YOU
WILL NEED
.14 x X6 in
(360 x 1.5mm) gilding metal wire
.Hand file
.Bench peg
.Binding wire
.Soldering
equipment
.Two steel
rods
.Vise
.Annealing
equipment
.Tapered mandrel
.Block of
wood or
metal with
a series of holes
.Planishing
hammer and flat stake
.Scraps of
silver
.Polishing
equipment
.Round former
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