I’m doing a short video series on my YouTube channel to answer the questions I get asked the most about making jewelry. One question I get asked a lot is, “How did you bend that?” So in today’s video I’ll show you how to bend metal for bracelets, cuffs, or other jewelry.
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How to Bend Metal for Bracelets
Here are the two tools I demonstrate in the video:
bracelet bending pliers
— Eurotool is the brand I use. They’re a few dollars more than others I’ve seen but it’s a high-quality tool and I use it a lot!
bracelet bending tool 
— This one is a different brand than I own but it works just the same.
Watch these other videos in the series:
Let me know what you think my next video tutorial should be!
‘Til the next project,
Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim
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kim says
Thank you so much for this! I just got a metal stamping kit and I was wondering how to bend the bracelets. I came over from the Vintage Inspiration Party.
Going to check out your other videos!
Betsy says
What a great tutorial, you make it look so easy! Thanks for sharing at VIParty.
kim says
another question – where do you buy those tools at? Do you have a company whose products you like?
ducttapeanddenim says
I got them all on Etsy. Do a search and you’ll find several sellers.
Florence @ VintageSouthernPicks says
A little bit hard to hear you Ann. Otherwise, great video.
ducttapeanddenim says
Yep, that’s an older video. I need to redo it.
Lougenia says
Loved your video. What type of metal strips do you use for your stamped bangles and where do you get it?
ducttapeanddenim says
Aluminum bracelet blanks are the easiest to stamp. I get mine here: https://rstyle.me/n/c3mhkab57af (that’s an affiliate link, btw)
Sue murphy says
Will this form of bending metal be ok for cutlery jewellery x
ducttapeanddenim says
I haven’t made cutlery jewelry but I’m not sure if these would work. I think the metal may be too strong. You might have to heat or hammer it. Maybe you can find a video on YouTube?
Sandi Ravine says
Where do you find good quality blanks for stamping. Where did you get the bracelet bending tools?
Thank you for your time.
Cheers,
Sandi
ducttapeanddenim says
I get a lot from Etsy and Amazon. I’ve put together some of my sources in our Amazon Influencer shop: https://www.amazon.com/ideas/amzn1.account.AGYIR6R64GJBSV36TRKWWWUVGNFQ/197AVSMGF7DJ6
Thanks!