This cuff was made with 22 gauge sterling silver sheet. Holes were drilled into the sheet metal in a variety of sizes. I used an acetylene torch (Mapp gas from the Home Improvement store also works) to heat and expand the size of the holes. The cuff was cleaned, filed and sanded. I then curved the metal on a bracelet mandrel using a rawhide mallet. I used 24 K gold foil and fused it to the metal on Ultra-Lite kiln. For information on this process, please see Deb Jemmott's website. If you decide to make a similar project using power tools and a torch, please follow all product instructions that comes with the equipment and get expert guidance if you are new. Here are some additional guidelines on Torch Safety.

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