Friday, November 28, 2008

Tutorial - Elephant Hair Bracelet

1. Straighten 52 inches of 18 gauge round wire by putting one in the vise, securing the other in draw tongs or parallel jaw pliers, and pulling on the wire.

2. Cut 4, thirteen inch pieces of 18 gauge round wire (from the straightened piece) for the bracelet (one may also use 20 or 22 gauge for the bracelet but 18 is sturdier). This bracelet, when finished, will have an adjustable circumference of 8-9 112 Inches. For a smaller bracelet, start with 4- twelve inch lengths.

3. Cut 2- ten inch pieces off 20 gauge for the knot. The gauge and length should be adjusted if using thinner wire for the bracelet or making bigger knots.

4. Tape the four 18ga. pieces together every 3 inches starting three inches from the end. Be sure the wires are side by side.

5. Bend 4 strands into an "S" curve using forming or flat pliers. Close loop ends. The "S" should be approximately 318 inch in length.

6. Bend the length of all the wires around a bracelet mandrel, or other form, with the "S" loop end on top of the other wires. Keep all wires adjacent to one another- side by side.

7. Making the first knot:


  • Bend 1 112 inches of the ten inch piece at a right angle

  • Feed the long piece of the wire through the "S" (either loop of the "S" will do)


  • Wrap around the "S" curve AND wires underneath. Wrap the entire length of the "S" and put the end of the wire through the other loop of the "S". One end of the wire should be pointing toward you and the other end away from you.


    8. Take the short end of the original" knot" wire and put it into slot "K and pull through. Take what is left of the long wire and put it into slot " W and pull through. Use parallel jaw pliers to "square up" the knot. Clip and finish ends as necessary.


    9. Place the end wires (other end from where the knot is) on top of the four original wires (the wires will lift up and cross over). Start the second "S" curve by bending the wires down and then up.

    10. Repeat step number 8 with the second 10-inch piece.

    11. Tumble polish or brass brush. DO NOT BUFF.


  • Sample photos of Elephant Hair Bracelets





    Article and Image source : ganoksin.com


    Image source : ganoksin.com and justelephant.com

    12 comments:

    1. Thnk you, I will try it in Fine Silver.
      Terrie

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    2. where the hell solt "K" and "W"?

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    3. Hi dear,

      I like your site and want to link here. can you please reply me by mail.

      peter
      seocorporasion@gmail.com

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    4. This is new era's new jewelery and i like this.
      silver jewelry exporters

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    5. This jewelery has great mixing of artificial and natural beauty.
      silver jewelry exporters

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    6. This is a very cool bracelet. I could definitely see my daughter wearing one of these. I'll have to make on for her.

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    7. Cool. I will definitely make few of them for my close friends. Thanks for sharing the steps to make this awesome bracelet. I am really excited with the idea of making it, hope my friends will like it too.

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    8. Like the above person mentioned ..a K and a W ? Did I miss something?? I had one as a kid from 1990- the knots frayed! Was a gift too!

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    9. THIS article is yet ANOTHER clear PLAGIARISM of the (ironically incomplete) articles of other frauds...

      TAKE YOUR ARTICLE DOWN - you're PLAGIARIZING the work of OTHERS !

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    10. Original elephant hair bracelet is erronously called so. Elephants have no long hair to brade or make a bracelet from. In fact those bracelets came from elephant bodies, vital parts of the poor elephants. It came from their nerves. Whites were the first criminals who taught locals to serve their whimsicles

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      1. You speak from ignorance. I am an ex-African. The bracelets were made from the coarse tail hairs. I wore one for years. It was traditional wear by Africans long before the advent of Europeans.

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      2. Thank you for giving credit where it belongs, with the African people and the elephants tail. I would love a real elephant bracelet but don’t want any harm to come to the Elephants. They are so special.

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