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Featured Tool: 2lb Brass Hammer #HAM-456.20

By on March 26, 2012
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by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com

Tool of the Week for
March 26, 2012

This week’s tool: 2-pound Brass Hammer, #HAM-456.20

Demonstration by Kate, JewelryTools.com

While making loops and wrapping cabs is well and good, there’s nothing quite like a hammer to spice up a piece of wire jewelry! Whether it’s flattening a wire end of a headpin, finishing a clasp, texturing loops, or even using with a metal stamp to leave an impression of a letter of image on a piece of thick wire or sheet metal, a hammer can really bring new life and dimension to a piece.

One thing I’ve learned with hammering (although I’d still call myself a novice!) is that when you strike with the hammer, the metal will curve upward – which isn’t what I’d expect – I’d expect it to curve away from the hammer! You can use this knowledge to make sure and hammer both sides, if you want a flat piece, or creating a smooth and work-hardened curve in your wire for a 3D project. Have fun hammering!

Click here to see the 2-pound Brass Hammer, only available on JewelryTools.com:
Brass Hammer

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Brass Hammer

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