{"id":8869,"date":"2010-03-07T03:05:57","date_gmt":"2010-03-07T11:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/?p=8869"},"modified":"2010-03-06T14:51:18","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T22:51:18","slug":"hammered-metal-bezels-polymer-jewelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beadsandbeading.com\/blog\/hammered-metal-bezels-polymer-jewelry\/8869\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridiculously Awesome Hammered Metal Bezels for Polymer Jewelry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hammered <\/span>“That metal bezel thing-a-majig makes for a really nice looking piece!” ~Phaedrakat<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>I was hoping you guys would notice and ask about the cool hammered metal bezel<\/a> I used as the background for the Psychedelic 60’s Pendant in the Video-022-1 Glowing Jellyroll Cane<\/a> tutorial. And as it turns out, several of you did!<\/span><\/p>\n

This glow in the dark pendant is beautiful and I love the backing you have put it on.<\/span> ~Susan-B<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The excitement here is wonderful, so looking forward to this. Now that I’ve taken a second, third, fourth look, my question is, what is the bead attached to? I love this combination. Do we learn this also, Cindy?<\/span> ~Joyce-M<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Like Joyce M and Susan B, I really like the backing combination with this bead too – this looks like a lot of fun!<\/span> ~DJ<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now what did Cindy use to back that bead??? Anyone have any ideas yet?<\/span> ~Lisa-W<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@Lisa, no idea yet, but she promised she’d show us as soon as Doug photographed it. That’s going to be exciting, too. That metal bezel thing-a-majig makes for a really nice looking piece!<\/span> ~Phaedrakat<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

@Lisa: It looks to me like hammered metal – maybe a soup spoon? Now, I wonder if we could get the same basic effect with silver pc … hmmm!\u00a0 Will have to try that … baking on corn starch would help to keep the scoop shape. If I have the energy later I’ll try this … if it works, I’ll send Cindy a photo. Wish me luck! <\/span>~Carolyn-F<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now I am really looking forward to discovering how Cindy made the backing. <\/span>~Susan-B<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well you guys may be surprised to find out, that I made all the hammered bezels displayed in today’s photo (including the one backing the glowing jelly roll pendant), out of galvanized steel flashing from Home Depot<\/a>. It is a building supply material used outside on roofs and chimneys and such.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have some left over from when I taught punched tin crafts a while back*<\/strong><\/span>. But I just looked online and saw that it is only $1.47 for a 4″x4″x9″ piece. This will make you a heck of a lot of bezels for next to nothing in cost!<\/span><\/p>\n

You can make them any size or shape you want too. I even gave some of them a colored finish like the black and red ones in the photo above. They’re easy, super cheap and ridiculously awesome looking!<\/span><\/p>\n

*<\/strong><\/span><\/span> FYI<\/strong><\/span>: To read a bit about some of the things I did before discovering polymer clay, you can click on the following link if you like: Mixed Media Art Craft Instructor<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the Wire\/Metal segment in the upcoming Vol-023 video tutorial series (April-2010), I’ve slotted in this hammered metal bezel topic. Please confirm below that this is OK with you guys.<\/span><\/p>\n

If it’s not OK, I’m fine with you saying that as well… along with your reasons why. These tutorials are for you guys. So I need to know about your likes, as well as your dis-likes.
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So far, here is how the 4-part, April-2010, Volume-023 series is shaping up:<\/span><\/p>\n

(1)<\/strong><\/span> Cane Making: [to be determined]<\/em><\/span>
\n(2)<\/strong><\/span> Clay Techniques: [to be determined]<\/em><\/span>
\n(3) <\/strong><\/span>Wire\/Metal: Hammered Copper Bezel<\/a> [proposed]<\/em><\/span>
\n(4) <\/strong><\/span>Bead Shapes: Hollow “Puffy” Beads<\/a> [confirmed]<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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