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Corrugated Jewelry? Yes!

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If you haven’t guessed by now. I love to texture my metal as I create my designs. So when I became aware of the corrugation process, I was 4 Gentle Wave CSBintrigued.

First of all I purchased the book. Metal Corrugation by Patricia McAleer.   This colorful book introduces the metalsmith (that’s me) to a new method of creative expression–metal corrugated jewelry designs.

I read it cover to cover (several times). Hooked after the first page.

 

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corrugation brakeI use this corrugation brake with very pliable (after lots of heat) metal. The metal sheet I use is a thinner gauge. I stick with 24 gauge or even 26 gauge to be safe. Did you know that metal gauges get thinner as the number gets higher.. 24 gauge is thicker than 26 gauge. This took me awhile to get used to this counter-intuitive method of measuring.

By the way, this process requires arm strength!

The texture created is so much fun to work with. Often my mind is 4 steps Corrugated copperahead of the process.. already figuring out what cool designs will result.  These raw copper sheets are corrugated. The two pieces to the left are run through the brake twice at different angles. Consequently, I reheated the metal in between the two runs through the brake. Most of all, I am having fun. After all, don’t we all want to have fun while we work?

This short video on corrugated jewelry  gives you peek into how this all works. Enjoy!

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Want to see a few of the finished designs? 
I knew you would say yes!

heart amethyst with textGentle Wave Sprinkled Silver with textHeart Amethyst with text

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read my post – An Inside Peek; How I create my designs.

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    • alenegeed says

      thanks Kristen. Yes that handle works only with elbow grease. Would be nice if it was electric!

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  7. Carol Rundle says

    Loved the video! Great to see and hear you as you work on your jewelry. Wow, that machine takes arm strength. You could make jewelry and get your workout in all at once!

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    • Alene Geed says

      HI Mike. There is really only one corrugation brake out there that works with metal. You can find it on Rio Grande and probably other jewelry supply places. The wave look though is not available anymore except I think for paper and cardboard. There USED to be a wave style but it got discontinued. I do NOT have one. I create some of the wave looks by corrugating at an angle.

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