#sponsored CONGRATS @palm__sunday 🎉 Today is America Recycles Day! Did you know you can work with 100% recycled metals? At @stullerinc you can not only find recycled sheet, but they also have recycled bezel wires, decorative wires, sizing stock, ring blanks, casting grain, solder, lightning bolts ⚡️everything you need to create your designs! @stullerinc is committed to ethical sourcing and environmental sustainability in all aspects of their operations. This includes their Responsible Sourcing Protocol (which you can read on their website) and using 100% recycled materials in all of their manufacturing processes. To bring awareness to this, I’ve partnered with them to create these #DIY bracelets made with 100% recycled materials and provide a bunch of tips on making bracelets (and a $1000 credit GIVEAWAY) They are beginner friendly and don’t require many tools!
TIP: To figure out your size make a bracelet with scrap metal or brass wire. My bracelets were all created with 6” pieces.
TIP: Make sure you round the edges of your bracelets with a file, sanding sticks and a polishing wheel before you form.
TIP: Anneal before you stamp and form and re-anneal as needed!
TIP: Sharpie and dividers are great for creating a plan of where you will be stamping and soldering design elements.
TIP: Stuller has awesome design elements and bezel settings you can purchase that are all recycled. I like to form my bracelet first and then solder them on. Consider the curve of your bracelet and make sure you have a nice contact point before you solder!
TIP: Nylon Bracelet Forming Pliers are all you need to form!
WIN a $1,000 account credit from Stuller
TO ENTER:⠀
Follow @metalsmithsociety and @stullerinc Like this post + tag a jeweler friend in the comments (one comment = one entry)⠀
RULES:
• Ends 11:59pm EST on 11/22
• ONE WINNER will be chosen at random Monday, 11/23/2020 and alerted via DM from Stuller’s Instagram
• The winner has 24 hours to claim their prize before another winner is selected
• Must be a resident of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, or New Zealand
• This giveaway is in no way affiliated or sponsored by Instagram
