Fools for Love Cuff Bracelet...

The other day, I had the pleasure of taking Kim St. Jean's "Metal Fold Forming" class via Beaducation! It was really inspirational and I decided to try my hand at it. I had all of the tools and materials on-hand, so I got right to work. Here is what I made:

I've given it the name, "Fools for Love Cuff Bracelet".

Instead of duplicating the one she demonstrates exactly, I created mine with an "X" fold pattern that goes around the cuff. Originally I had thought that I might like to rivet some "O" shapes on, but once it was hammered out, I didn't think it needed it and thought that adding them would be a little overkill. The "mountains" turned into the perfect frames to stamp letters. I did a fire-polish patina in these stamped windows as well, creating almost a harlequin look with the rainbow iridescence. Kim shares a version of this as a bonus technique! (I also added a little Gilder's Paste to brighten up the ridges.) I'm really happy with the end result!

If you'd like to learn how to make a cuff bracelet like this, CLICK HERE to check out Kim's Metal Fold Forming workshop on Beaducation!