Stackable Bracelets

JBrandvik · Dec 26, 2010

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. We sure did down here.

My wife tells me that these simple, little stackable bracelets are the next western jewelry rage. Since sheâ€™s usually right about such things, I thought I had better get off the fence. Hereâ€™s my initial entry.

I tried to give the impression of braid-work with the engraving. It has 1 black diamond and 2 white diamonds mounted in the center.

Best,

MexicanEngraver · Dec 26, 2010

Felicidades exelente trabajo, me gusto mucho el detalle de incrustacion

Haraga.com · Dec 26, 2010

Very nice. Try one with flush mounted stones and use a fine liner to cut the rope edge.

Andrew Biggs · Dec 26, 2010

Very, very nice Jim. That rope border works really well. Your wife has a good eye for taste.

And great photos!!

Cheers
Andrew

DakotaDocMartin · Dec 26, 2010

Nice! :thumbs up:

It looks like you engraved a center line and then used a flat to roll over the edge to the outside making the rope border. Good guess?

eastslope · Dec 26, 2010

This is stunning and you have that rope border down pat. Looks darn good and a great idea with the stones and the rope. I tried a ring like that once with like a 10 gauge wire once but left it at that. Thanks for sharing!

And very nice photos also!

bronc · Dec 26, 2010

Beautiful work Jim. I'm betting your wife is right.
:beerchug:

Stewart

jack · Dec 27, 2010

Very nice. What gage silver did you use? Did you engrave first and then bend? Jack

BrianPowley · Dec 27, 2010

Very Nice, Jim. Looks like you got a winner!

Arnaud Van Tilburgh · Dec 27, 2010

Nice rope cutting and great bracelet.
What metal is it?
Yes we had a great Christmas party, all the children and grandchildren where there. We were 13 at the table, two dogs and two cats.

arnaud

JBrandvik · Dec 27, 2010

Thanks everyone for looking.

Doc, yes that's a fair description of how it was done. I did a tutorial a few months ago on the rope border. Here's a link.

Jack and Arnaud, I used 12 ga. sterling silver sheet, engraved flat, then bent, then stones set.

Best,

Zhyyra · Dec 27, 2010

Looks good. The "braid" or "rope" effect may have looked more realistic (to me anyway) if it were staggered at the center-line (as opposed to how it is now symmetric).
Nevertheless, a very good piece of work from talented hands.
I enjoyed reading your tutotial too.

John B. · Dec 27, 2010

Jim,
Fine piece of work and thanks for the reminder link to your great tutorial.
Hope your wife's idea and your cutting make plenty of $$$ towards the shop building project.
Happy, healthy New Year to you and yours.

Peter_M · Dec 27, 2010

That looks sharp!

You got that rope border mastered. Played around with it a bit and found out it isn't quite as easy as it looks.

Peter

ddushane · Dec 28, 2010

Looks nice Jim.

Dwayne

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