In this video, Professor John Ahr of the Online Jewelry Academy demonstrates how to make ball rivets that can be either decorative or functional.
Rivets offer many design opportunities. They can add strength to a piece. Remember, bridges and ship were built with them. But, they can also add an amazing texture or punctuation to your design.
Ball rivets are secured by balling one end of a wire, inserting the wire through the pieces of the design, and then balling the other end of the wire. The most symmetrical looking result are achieved by using fine silver for the rivets. The shape of the balls can be easily altered by simply hitting them squarely with a hammer. Files and saws can also be used to carve them into interesting sculptural shapes.
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Rivets offer many design opportunities. They can add strength to a piece. Remember, bridges and ship were built with them. But, they can also add an amazing texture or punctuation to your design.
Ball rivets are secured by balling one end of a wire, inserting the wire through the pieces of the design, and then balling the other end of the wire. The most symmetrical looking result are achieved by using fine silver for the rivets. The shape of the balls can be easily altered by simply hitting them squarely with a hammer. Files and saws can also be used to carve them into interesting sculptural shapes.
If you like this video there are many more like it included in the Online Jewelry Academy's playlist. You can find the OJA's videos organized by category on our website at: http://www.onlinejewelryacademy.com
Subscribers to the OJA's YouTube channel have the option to receive regular notification of new OJA video releases. So, why not subscribe now? Be sure to click on the bell next to the subscribe button to turn on weekly notifications.
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