About

Apply the skills you already have for cutting and soldering metal to making bangle bracelets out of heavy-gauge copper wire. You’ll learn how to use bracelet mandrels to shape the wire into round or oval bangles. You can leave some of your bangles plain, and add a wavy pattern to others using a bangle die in the hydraulic press.

Details

• Skill Level: Beginning to intermediate.
• Bring lunch or a snack, as there will be a 30-minute break for lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.

Details

• A $12 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers all the materials needed.
• You should bring:
  • Apron.
  • Towels for drying metal and hands.
  • Pen, notebook, Ultra Fine-Point Sharpie or other pen that writes on metal.

Prerequisites

You must be able to cut, file, anneal, and solder metal. You can have taken Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class and Introduction to Jewelry Soldering at BARN or equivalent classes elsewhere. 

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.
• Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.
• Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, dangling jewelry, scarves, or ties.
• Tie back long hair in ponytail or bun.