Repeat Performance

by Judy Larson

Making the same size hammered/textured bangle over and over means taking it off the mandrel many times to check the size. Here's a way to save time and turn out consistent-sized bangles

Instructions

To save time, slide a finished bangle on the mandrel. Use an ultra fine point Sharpie marker to draw a line around the upper and lower edge of the bangle. The next bangle made will only need to be taken off the mandrel to flip it over the few times needed to avoid a conical shape.

Notice those teeth marks on the top of the Sharpie cap? Ultra fine point Sharpie retractable pens are available and make life so much easier. And, no more inadvertent permanent marker mustache when trying to put the marker back in the lid with only one hand!

Judy Larson's Repeat Performance - , General Education, , making wire bangles

Materials

14 Gauge Round Half Hard .925 Sterling Silver Wire

H8-14H

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $14.66
Gold Club Price: $11.00

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16 Gauge Round Half Hard .925 Sterling Silver Wire

H8-16H

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 1FT
Price: $9.43
Gold Club Price: $7.07

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Tools

Oval Step Bracelet Mandrel Hard Chrome Cast Iron - Length 9 Inches - Pack of 1

G7-6

G7-6
Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 each
Price: $59.95
Gold Club Price: $44.96

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Category: General Education
Technique(s): General Education

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Judy Larson

My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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