Part 2 - The Elements
You Will Need: Sterling Silver tube with a 2.5mm internal diameter, a bench peg, a chenier/tube cutter, a vernier gauge, a jewellers saw, 2/0 saw blades, a small pot or jar to keep your pieces of tube safe
With this bracelet design, small lengths of silver tube are used to link the frames to the jump rings, and the jump rings to each other.
For a six-coin bracelet with three jump rings for adjustable sizing you will need to saw out 16 pieces of tube of 2mm each.
Before you begin make sure that the end of your piece of tube is filed flat. If it needs a quick file now is the time.
To allow for a little discrepancy and necessary filing, set your vernier gauge to just over 2mm and use it to scribe a line all the way around your length of tube.
Place it into your chenier cutter and line up the scribe line to set the size. Many chenier cutters will also have a size guide on the side that you can use too. Make sure the lever is down and the wire is in place and use your jewellers saw to cut out 16 identical lengths of wire.
I would highly recommend putting them into a little pot or jar as you go as they have a tendency to roll away!