I had a few metal tasks on the go in the workshop over the last few days. The two I finished were copper cuff bracelets I was asked to make; and finishing off a stash of patinated leaves made from offcuts of the blackened rim of the copper laundry boiler I was gifted.
The copper bracelets are twisted thick pure copper wire. I was asked to make two but made three to provide choice. The bracelets were to be 17.5cm around external edges and about 1cm wide. Three very shiny bracelets are in the opening photo.
Some process photos follow.
The bracelets were polished with a wire wheel as I did not want there to be any polish residue on them - they are to be worn for therapeutic purposes.
I had enough metal offcuts from the rim of the boiler to make 7 medium sized (16-17cm long) patinated leaves and 12 smaller (13cm long) leaves. I did not remove the original patina or the dark fire stain on the underside of the rim. I like how some of the leaves have a beautiful dark sheen.
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