Adventures in MetalSmithing : Sterling Cuffs

Making Cuff Bracelets: Not for the Faint of Heart

My Long Road through metalsmithing chaos has led me to the world of cuff braclets! So it has been about three weeks since I've been fully equipt to go through the entire process of hand making a cuff. It is truly amazing the steps that it takes and the fine-tuning of skill needed to perfect this art. I keep wondering if I'm taking the long way or if there's some special secret or a wonder tool that would make my life easier.

I think my mantra has been "patience and practice makes perfect". It really helps to keep in mind that I'm just a beginner and not to be too hard on myself when it takes me hours to complete one of these things!

Really! Only three weeks into it and I'm already getting impatient! Thoughts are way ahead of my skill level. My mind is bursting out with ideas and my hands are trying desperately to keep up. Speaking of hands....don't get me started on how brutal I have been to my hands lately with all the cutting, sanding, hammering (ouch!)

The good news is, the cuffs I have come up with I'm pretty proud of. Here are some of them pictured here. To get a better glimpse, you can always head over to my website for different views.

Okay, from the looks of all my complaining :) it's time to go to bed and start fresh tomorrow! When I don't feel like such a newbie I will give a better relay on what my process of making these are. But FIRST! Let me figure the process out!