How Do You Make Metal Aluminum Jewelry?
There are several ways to make aluminum jewelry. Sheets of recycled aluminum, aluminum rings and aluminum beads can all be used to create custom jewelry. Each type of aluminum requires a different technique and tools, but all three types will create one-of-a-kind pieces that make great accessories. Aluminum sheet jewelry. Trace shapes on a piece of aluminum and cut them out with tin snips. Sand the edges with sandpaper to dull them. Drill a hole in the shape where you would like to attach it to a chain or wire. If you want to attach a shape to a chain, pass a jump ring through it and then through the chain link where you want the shape to hang. If you are stringing the shapes together, run the jewelry wire through the hole in the shape. Aluminum jump rings. Aluminum jump rings can be weaved together using an art called chain maille. Weave the rings together to form a pattern using two pairs of flat-nosed pliers. There are a variety of patterns for chain maille jewelry, such as Byzantin
