{"product_id":"scrap-metal-cuff-bracelets-project","title":"Scrap Metal Cuff Bracelets Project by Johanna Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter Vanessa Spencer made a really clever and beautiful earring frame using \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wire-forms\"\u003eMD metal sheets\u003c\/a\u003e, there was some scrap left over that I thought I could put to good use and turn into my own cuff bracelets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eFlower Cuff:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e My first project with these lovely bits and pieces of metal is the Flower Cuff bracelet. Using a good pair of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tools-of-the-trade\"\u003emetal hobby shears\u003c\/a\u003e, I cut a rectangle that was about 5 inches long by 1.5 inches wide right off the edge of the leftover scrap sheet (Vanessa used the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wire-forms\"\u003eUnion Jack Design\u003c\/a\u003e in her previous project). Carefully, I clipped the sharp corners and sanded all sharp edges, and then I shaped the cuff with my hand until it fit my wrist correctly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After ensuring that the cuff fit properly, I began to embellish it. I applied \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ice-resin-collection\"\u003eICE Resin® medium\u003c\/a\u003e to the places I wanted enameled, and then immediately sprinkled the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/glitters\"\u003eturquoise enamel\u003c\/a\u003e powder directly onto the medium. At this point I made sure to shake and brush off any excess powder. Next, I used an embossing gun to heat up and set the powder into enamel.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Finally, to make the flower, I took a premade \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prima-marketing-collection?limit=100\"\u003eflower charm\u003c\/a\u003e, applied \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ice-resin-collection\"\u003eICE Resin medium\u003c\/a\u003e to the petal tips and then applied \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/glitters\"\u003ecopper enamel powder\u003c\/a\u003e. I followed the same steps to set the powder into the enamel. When the flower was dry, I wire-wrapped a bead to my flower, and then fixed the flower onto my cuff with more wire. I applied some medium and silver enamel powder to the sides of bead and center of flower for a final touch.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eRibbon Bangle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Follow the basic instructions as the cuff, except change the dimensions of the cut metal to 6 inches by 1 inch wide. After cutting out this first shape, remember to clip the sharp corners and sand all the sharp edges. After applying the medium and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/glitters\"\u003eturquoise enamel\u003c\/a\u003e, weave a foot-long length of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ribbon\"\u003evelvet ribbon\u003c\/a\u003e through the pattern in the metal with the ends hanging off. This allows you to tie a pretty little bow to your new ribbon bangle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eTips:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Use one of the new \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ice-resin-collection\"\u003eIced Enamels® Iced Angled Brushes\u003c\/a\u003e for applying the ICE Resin medium, and keep another one dry in order to brush away excess powder before applying heat.\u003cbr\u003e Keep in mind that metal gets very hot for about a minute after applying heat with embossing gun, so take caution and be safe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003eProducts Used:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMD Metal Sheets 1 x 2' Aluminum Union Jack\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMD Metal Hobby Shears\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIced Enamels Medium by ICE Resin – 1 oz. Bottle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIced Enamels Turquoise Relique Powder by ICE Resin – 15ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIced Enamels Glitz Copper Relique Powder by ICE Resin – 15ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIced Enamels Iced Angled Brushes by ICE Resin – 6 Pack\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrima Marketing Sunrise Sunset by Finnabair - Vintage Trinkets Flowers 6 pack\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e22 Gauge Bronze Wire - 30 Feet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmbossing Gun\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVelvet Ribbon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBead\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eFor personal protection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGloves\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGoggles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDust mask\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApron\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovered work surface\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Johanna_021-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd width=\"75%\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cc8108;\"\u003eAbout Johanna:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c;\"\u003eFavorite Food: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWatermelon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c;\"\u003eRandom Fact: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShe experiences déjà vu on a regular basis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: times new roman,times,serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6e6f3c;\"\u003eFavorite Quote: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – Dalai Lama\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable style=\"border: thin dotted #990000; width: 575px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"33%\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Home-2013-Volume-8\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-HOME13-Somerset-Home-2013-Volume-8.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset Home 2013 Volume 8\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"33%\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Workshop-2012\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1SOM-WK1201-Somerset-Workshop-2012-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"33%\"\u003e \u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Memories-Spring-2014\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/data\/issueImages\/1MEM-1401-Somerset-Memories-Spring-2014.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset Memories Spring 2014\" height=\"130\" border=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452521963671,"sku":"PROJ-0850","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0850__83370.1558401791.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746792996","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/scrap-metal-cuff-bracelets-project","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}