Moving away from copper…
Eventually, I gained enough confidence (or suffered enough frustration) to buy my first jeweler’s torch. I bought a Smith Little Torch with an oxygen tank and caddy, and learning to use it made such a difference in what I could achieve.
The bangle bracelet below is what I consider my first serious undertaking. It’s a 1-inch 14 gauge sterling band, with 12 gauge rivets in 14K yellow, green, and pink gold. I have to say, I was nervous as hell, because I spent more on the materials than I had on anything before, and knew it was going to be a stretch for me.
Texturing this piece was fun. I spun it on my wood lathe at high speed, and ran a Dremel buffing pad at 90-degrees to the rotation of the bracelet.
Alec