Family Bracelet

Family Bracelet

by Mary Lancaster

• Cut heart shape from silver plate. File and smooth edges. Punch a hole on each side.
• Cut length of round wire (gold or silver), form heart and sweat solder onto heart plate.
• Select decorative stamp eg. dragonfly, stamp onto silver heart.
• Stamp letters onto heart, each one for a family member.
• Make links for bracelets:
  • 11 x 8.5mm jump rings, pulled long (1mm, ½ round)
  • 11 x 3.0 mm jump rings (joiners)
  • 1 x 2.5mm jump ring (to attach clasp)
• Solder links together and attach to heart plate. Attach clasp. Clean solder joins. Polish.

Live Love Bracelet

by Mary Lancaster

• Cut length of silver plate, shape and smooth (file, emery paper). Punch hole each end.
• Stamp chosen words, symbols.
• Make bracelet:
  • 10x 8.5mm jump rings, pulled long (1mm, ½ round)
  • 10 x 3.0mm jump rings (joiners)
  • 10 x 2.5mm jump ring (to attach clasp)
• Solder links together and attach to heart plate.
• Attach clasp.
• Make small wire heart (silver or gold). Attach with small jump ring.
• Clean solder joins. Polish.