Jewelers Cutting Sheet Metal

The finer teeth of the 4 0 blade make cutting thin metal much easier.

Jewelers cutting sheet metal.

6 inches overall 5 6mm cutting area. We ll walk through the steps to create a chevron pendant or keychain from copper or sterling silver etc. The ability to fabricate parts from sheet metal is a basic albeit important skill when it comes to creating jewelry by hand. Only 7 left in stock order soon.

For cutting large pieces of sheet metal a bench shear is more appropriate. The rounded handles are designed to fit nicely in the curve of your hand. Tronex small 50 degree angulated cutter. I default to size 2 0 saw blades for 22 gauge metal sheet and higher kate says.

If you mean the 5 mil. 38 to 20 gauge. Cutting sheet metal is a whole different animal use a jewelers saw or a shear. If that is your preference by sawing filing sanding and polishing the metal before attaching jump rings to a necklace chain or key ring.

The motion will keep the blade from breaking. Get it as soon as wed sep 30. This instructable introduces the tools and techniques you ll need to create finished jewelry from precious sheet metal. 24 gauge makes a nice medium weight cuff bracelet for example.

Cutting wire or metal is all about the right tool for the job most wire used for jewelry making is soft relatively made of silver copper gold filled brass or bronze. 20 guage or thicker nickel silver alloy. 0 5mm copper sheet would be 0 019685 inches thick around 24 gauge and snips would be recommended for cutting. 4 1 2 inches overall 12 5mm cutting area.

5 0 out of 5 stars 1. These tools allow you to cut several consistent sizes of circles and discs from sheet metal with little effort. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. It doesn t require many tools and its a great way to bring your own designs to life.

For 24 gauge sheet and thinner i jump down to 4 0. 30 to 24 gauge. These shears can be used to cut both soft wires and sheet metal. Turning a corner can also snap a blade so saw in place as the blade turns.

Metal disk and shape cutters provide a great shortcut for jeweler s wanting to create custom metal blanks and jewelry components. Looking for someone who is skilled can cut a design out of sheet metal with a jewelers saw and do a decent job. The design is a wolfs hook 1 1 16 length and 3 4 wide. 6 inches overall 1 13 16 inch cutting area.