How to Make a Home Made Copper Bracelet

If you have some old copper wire and a hammer you can start making your own copper bracelet to wear or give to friends.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 6 inch piece of copper wire the thickness depends on how heavy you want the bracelet
• a hammer
• flat piece of steel

1. Gather your materials; a piece of house hold copper wire works or if you do not have that then go to your local hardware store .Sometimes they will have scrap pieces they may give you also you can see the different thickness' s of wire they have.

2. Depending on the size of your wrist a 6 inch piece will work. Because copper is very soft you will need to harden the copper by hammering it. Lay the copper on your flat piece of steel and hammer out flat check often because over hammering will make it to brittle, you want it stiff but still flexible.

3. After stiffening you can shape it to your wrist by hand or you can shape it around a piece of pipe or maybe a old bottle about the size of your wrist if your first try does not suit you try another one you will get the feel of it .Then you can get fancy by using a file to carve designs or writing your name on your bracelet.

Tips & Warnings

• hammer softly at first till you get the hang of it
• if your bracelet is to long cut to length with wire cutters
• always wear safety glasses