MATERIALS NEEDED:

20g or 22g  1.25”x6” Argentium silver sheet (for 1 bracelet)

14g to 18g round wire,  approx 6”

Argentium dust made from bracelet sheet  trimmings or your existing  Argentium scraps

Argentium ball granules in various sizes made from 6” of  above wire or scraps

SUPPLIES USED:

Studio Tools & Supply’s

charcoal blocks for granules

 April hammer (NC BLACK co)

Wood Swage Block

Vises/ clamps to hold swage block & ball hitch stake

Lap pans, parchment paper to catch silver dust

Binding wire for texture 24 to 26 g suggested

Solder/ fusing set up: heat proof surface

Torch/ fuel: I prefer Butane with torch head that attaches to canister

Flat mallet for bouging & forming (NC Black co.) or stiff flat non-mar mallet

Ball hitch (optional)

Rolling mill for texture (work around with hammer/ block if no Mill)

bracelet mandrel & non-mar mallet

flex shaft for cleaning up interior and polishing

Polishing lathe &/or finishing equipment,

scratch brush & patina

Hand Tools

6" hand file for edges

Coarse file 6-8" for filing dust

Vise grip pliers to hold silver for filing dust any size

sanding sticks

bench pin & clamp

bench block

side cutters

metal shears or saw & blades

*Your own April Hammer and swage block

Radial disc finishing wheels 400# and finer (optional)

fine tweezers for arranging granules

Planishing hammer for flattening granules