How To Cut Aluminum Sheet For Jewelry

Bench mounted tools such as shears or band saws cut aluminum sheet relatively slowly and with varying amounts of accuracy.

How to cut aluminum sheet for jewelry.

But why cut all the way around a single shape. Chisel and hammer cutting aluminum sheet metal with a hammer and chisel is relatively straight forward line up the edge of the chisel along the line you wish to cut and strike the chisel with a hammer. Apply a thin layer of paraffin or saw wax to the blade just enough to cover the surface before making any cuts in the metal. Wax your saw blade before cutting sheet metal.

Today i m going to show you how to cut out designs in metal. Clamp or hold a straightedge or square along the cutting marks and score a line with the tip of a sharp utility knife blade. An air powered sheet metal nibbler or a nibbler head attached to a power drill can cut through galvanized corrugated aluminum sheet as well as flat sheet up to 16 gauge. Always try to keep the material and the saw near surface you are cutting on if the metal is hanging out in space it has a tendency to bounce up and down as you saw and possibly break the blade.

Using a softer piece of material such as wood as a backer will allow the chisel to push through the metal and prevent wear on the chisel s tip. Watch more how to make jewelry videos. Trace shapes on a piece of aluminum and cut them out with tin snips. Drill a hole in the shape where you would like to attach it to a chain or wire.

Use a glue stick to thoroughly coat the back of the pattern all the way to the edges do this on a scrap piece of paper to catch excess glue then firmly press the pattern to the sheet metal and smooth down the edges. Metal is difficult for saws to cut and rubbing wax along the blade helps prolong its sharpness. You can be economical about your cuts by placing the pattern edge along the factory edge of your sheet metal and tiling similar pieces closely to cut the edges of two pieces at the same time. I started my school here creative side jewelry academy four years ago.

Then bend the sheet back and forth a few times to snap it. Let the glue. Welcome to creative sid. Sand the edges with sandpaper to dull them.

And you can use the same technique anytime you need a straight cut on aluminum or other light gauge sheet metal even steel. The saw should cut in fluid motions raising the saw up and then letting the weight of the saw and your hand pull it down on the cutting stroke. And these pieces can be used for jewelry making or they can be used as decorative ornaments gift giving ideas anything that you would like.