In this video, I demonstrate how I give brass a faux-rivet look and finish the metal before forming it into a cuff with a hydraulic press. I show you how I cut the blank and form the cuff, but this isn't an in-depth tutorial on how to use the tools. The focus is on texture and proper finishing!
For videos on using pancake dies and the bracelet former by Potter USA, check out these channels:
Potter USA/Kevin Potter: http://bit.ly/2ztqQaX
Melissa Muir: http://bit.ly/2yrytQq
Joni Kisro: http://bit.ly/2kTalBx
~Tools & Materials~
Metal sheet, 22–18-gauge (I used brass)
Bracelet pancake die (Potter USA http://bit.ly/2zsXo4M)
Hydraulic Press (Potter USA http://bit.ly/2x03GY4)
Files (coarse hand, finer-cut hand, and needle)
Silicon carbide wet/dry abrasive paper (various grits)
Scrap wood
Automatic center punch
Bracelet former frame (Potter USA http://bit.ly/2kTZUh1)
small and large anticlastic formers (Potter USA http://bit.ly/2yuftRZ and http://bit.ly/2idWdSC)
Urethane (Potter USA http://bit.ly/2ylof4R)
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