More Silver Bracelets

[Weldon47]

Here are my latest endeavors in silver. I'm starting to like it!

Weldon

 

[Haraga.com]

Once again, very nice work.

 

[maryw]

Oh my goodness!!! These are beautiful.....I want one!!! Would you mind sharing more info about them - the source, size, guage etc.? I love them!!
Thank you.
Mary W

 

[Sandy]

Weldon,
Where are you getting the silver for your bracelets? Are you ordering it 1/2 inch wide?

Sandy

 

[Tira]

Weldon - great bracelets - and great photographs. I really like the picture on the right - very nice presentation.

 

[John B.]

Beautifu work, Weldon.
Thanks for sharing.
John B.

PS. Love the grain prop.

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Hi Weldon

Beautiful bracelets and fabulouse photos.

Cheers
Andrew

 

[pol]

Hi Weldon.
These are just gorgeous!
Thank you.

- Steve

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks to all! To answer a few questions: I use silver that is .080 thick and is in the form of 6x12 sheets. I measure and cut a slice on my band saw and then smooth the edges with a Burr King belt grinder using a 320 grit belt. After that I bed the stock in Bondo, let that harden up and then get to work. I am such a hillbilly and I know it would be more cost effective to buy strips already cut to size. I intend to do that after I sell a few and recoup my investment on the GRS former and the silver I already have on hand. My method does allow one to cut custom widths but it is time consuming on the prep work.
So in short, I guess these are pretty close to custom made all the way! (Not that I recommend all the effort!)

Weldon

 

[BrianPowley]

Ah.....The joy of engraving silver!

I'm guessing 998Ag (pure) and dead soft?
The GRS Metal Forming Tool will work-harden it nicely.

Great work,Weldon!

BTW----Do you blacken the background

Brian

 

[Weldon47]

Yes to all, Brian and the background is antiqued using fingerprint ink.

Weldon

 

[BrianPowley]

Weldon, I like the blackening treatment....I've got a whole tube of fingerprint ink that hates me. It ends up EVERYWHERE!
I'm wondering if anyone "lurking" out there has tried Rio Grande "Black Max" or the Midas Background Antique solutions?
I know Liver of Sulphur works.

Brian

 

[Denny]

Weldon

Exceptional and beautiful.

 

[Steve223]

And the Silver seems to like you ....Very nice work

 

[Marcus Hunt]

Great work Weldon. Inspirational in fact! What sort of time do you have in each bracelet?

 

[Weldon47]

Thanks Marcus.

I have between 3/4 hours in the simpler designs and 8/10 in the oak leaf. The leaves are all sculpted and took quite a while (more than I figured when I started that one). The 5/8 with the little rose took around 6/8 hours.

Weldon

 

[fegarex]

Great stuff!!
You're an engraving machine Weldon! I really like them all.

 

[D.DOUGLAS]

Yep,those are nice Weldon. Have you thought about doing a few bright cut also?

 

[glendikes]

Weldon.
All are great works of art. The leaf and acorn is my favorite piece.
Thanks f or sharing!
Glen D.

 

[Joe Mason]

Looking good Weldon, I have really enjoyed seeing your work. Thanks for showing it.

Joe

www.joemasonengraving.com