Archie Zietman Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Hello. Would it be practical to forge jewelry out of iron? I want to do a bracelets or arm ring probably from at the very heaviest 5/16 inch round stock for Christmas (or the holidays for those as want). If it's not a ridiculous idea, then snake motif or plant motif? I had some friends over and they were playing with the family snake and I thought it'd make a nice piece of jewelry. I'll probably do a lily bracelet (flower on one end bend back on itself, and leaf bent back on itself on the other) even if it isn't, practical I'm doing it anyways, I mostly want your opinion n the motif. Thank eversomuchmoreso! Archie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6013 Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 "playing with the family snake"? What kinda snake if a family snake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acier Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 That sounds lovely. I really like the lily idea. Shows us a picture when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Smith Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Man, I am so totally biting my tongue over the phrase "family snake". You guys owe me one. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Forged jewelry is rather common; may I suggest using stainless steel to lessen rust problems? I know several smiths with patternwelded bracelets/rings, lots of re-enactors with mild steel penannular brooches, etc. I like to hot forge silver to make jewelry---gotta be carefuly you don't melt it in the forge but it's soft and easy to work at temp! Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bipolarandy Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Hot forging silver?!? He's a Witch!!!! Burn Him!!!!!!!!! here is a iron penannular brooch i just finshed today,,,,,, -Andrei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Zietman Posted December 7, 2006 Author Share Posted December 7, 2006 The family snake is a corn snake, five feet long named Quintillianus. We also have had several hundred family chickens over the years, as well as family doves and family hamsters and family geese. can't make anything silly of that! ha! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 You don't see anything funny about a family goose Archie? I am SOOOO sorry. So many straight lines so little resistance. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 My last truck used to have a bumper sticker that said :It Takes a Viking to Raze a Village" (from screaming viking mead) I do the same type of penannular's from heavy electrical grounding wire; they look good and polish up easy in copper. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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