Description
These seamless brass tube forms from Bill Fretz are precision-cut from extruded tubing and ready to use as cuff bracelet blanks. Made from 20 gauge (0.81 mm) brass composed of 70% copper and 30% zinc, each blank is cut to size, edge-finished on a belt sander, annealed, and given a basic tumbled finish. The result is a malleable, workable blank that accepts forming, hammering, and surface treatment with minimal prep.
This BT-2 size measures 2-1/4" in diameter by 7/8" wide, making it well-suited for larger wrist sizes. Available alongside 2" diameter versions and in multiple widths, these blanks give metalsmiths and jewelers the flexibility to produce formed and hammered cuff bracelets for a range of wrist sizes.
Keep in mind: when making convex (domed) forms, the doming process will reduce the finished diameter. When making concave forms, the finished diameter is not affected.
Features
- Seamless construction — no seam to manage during forming or finishing
- Extruded from a malleable 70/30 brass alloy (70% copper, 30% zinc)
- Cut, belt-sander edge-finished, annealed, and tumble-finished from the factory
- Ready to form, hammer, texture, and finish as-received
- Sized for larger wrists at 2-1/4" diameter
- Compatible with convex and concave forming techniques
Specifications
| Diameter | 2-1/4" |
|---|---|
| Width | 7/8" |
| Gauge | 20 gauge (0.81 mm) |
| Material | Brass — 70% copper, 30% zinc |
| Construction | Seamless extruded tubing |
| Finish | Annealed and basic tumbled |
| Edge Treatment | Belt-sander finished |
Notes
- When forming convex (domed) cuffs, the finished inside diameter will be smaller than the blank diameter. Plan sizing accordingly.
- Concave forming does not affect the finished diameter.
- This product contains lead — see California Proposition 65 warning information.
Specifications
- Brand
- Fretz
- Part #
- 143.332
- Type
- Metal Stock
- Dimensions
- 2.5 in x 2.5 in x 1.5 in
- Diameter
- 2-1/4"
- Width
- 7/8"
- Gauge
- 20 gauge (0.81 mm)
- Material
- Brass — 70% copper, 30% zinc
- Construction
- Seamless extruded tubing
- Finish
- Annealed and basic tumbled
- Edge Treatment
- Belt-sander finished
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. www.P65warnings.ca.gov.
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