Amy, owner of Unique Pewter & Glass Picture Framing Studio will make a copper enameled bead for her leather bracelets. This bead hides the magnetic catch on my one of a kind leather bracelet.
I start with cutting the copper and preparing it for the torch. Each piece is hand cut with a saw and sanded until it is smooth. Then I attach the copper to steel mandrels which allow me to handle the copper on my oxygen and propane pre mixed torch. This lampworking torch works well because it creates a concentrated flame that burns hotter than other flame torches.
After igniting the torch I heat the copper until it becomes red hot. I then gently roll the bead in the enameling powder which will be the base color. This process I repeat until enough powder has attached to the copper for the foundation color. I then add larger pieces of glass by rolling in selected colors. After completing the enameling I clean the beads. I use a high quality braded leather and cylinder magnets with strong grip strength. These leather bracelets I designed to appeal to men and women. The hidden magnetic catch makes my bracelets extra appealing. Each leather bracelet is custom ordered according to size & color. Contact Us.