The “No Solder” hardware store Viking Torc copper bracelet - Flatwearable Artisan Jewelry 

I'll be honest, I was really high and thought this video was 5 minutes long. I'm now 28 minutes and 9 seconds in and I'm not even mad. Imma wake up early and get some copper wire. So excited.

I'm an electrician by trade and we hand twist wire all the time for wire nuts usually #14 or #12 usually up to 6 wires. when I use larger cables it already comes twisted inside you just have to strip it and it looks just like what you're doing except it doesn't have the counter twist. The largest size I've used personally is 750 MCM THHN. Welding cables will have twists like that too, but much finer. Some of the stuff you're using it's original purposes being industrial like the tubing cutter you bought is a mini tubing cutter is for tight places where a full size tubing cutter will make it easier on you to do your work. A Rigid brand tubing cutter works much better than harbor freight, yeah it's going to cost more but it'll do a better job and do it way easier. The flaring tool has a counter part with a series of holes to open up tubing. Or a flare nut tool might work. All the trades have their own specialized tools to accomplish similar work. You might want to look at machinist tool sites too. I love and recommend Klein tools hand tools, Ridgid for plumbing. Not many of the other trades work with wire but some riggers use steel cables. I have seen tradesmen make little things out of their artistic flare and some things are incredible.

You are astoundingly skilled! I say this as someone who has performed most of the tasks you demonstrate. You make hard look easy. It is both inspiring and intimidating, but please give us more. I prefer to recognize the inspiring.

Only thing better than people telling you what you should have done differently is multiple people telling you the same thing over and over again because nobody reads comments before offering up their two cents 😂 This was very informative and enjoyable and I appreciate you taking the time to make a video showing your process.

I have been maintenance for 25+ years. Hats off to you. your tools and techniques are very impressive. Beautiful work. I think I'll have to try something like this. Thank you. All that with copper wire.

Thank you for showing how to make this lovely bracelet with simple tools anyone can afford. That’s where most of us need to begin. I’m not going to go buy a whole set of expensive tools before I even know if I like the craft. This is a good way to test it.🐝🤗❤️

Thank you so much for this fabulous video and your kindness in sharing. Absolutely beautiful results. You are a very talented person. Well done!

You created an awesome bracelet. Thank you for your tutorial. I loved seeing how your bracelet was made.

50.08 min of pure relaxation right there. Beautiful work. I really enjoyed that video and learned a few more tricks.

I took a 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch thick scrap wood and cut several 3inch squares. Then i drilled same size holes in 2 blocks, took 2 more blocks, drilled larger holes and so on). Rigged it up (somewhat like yours is set up)so I could twist the wires and get same result. Also, my husband is a builder. I visit the job sites and pick up scrap wire/cable from electricians, then take home and strip. Nice copper wire after it’s stripped. I find different guage copper wire. I recommend folks go to job sites and speak with the trades people. They’re great people!! Plumbers pull out older copper lines when remodeling or repairing and replace . And I wholeheartedly agree, get creative, get yourself out of the craft stores (on line too) and into the hardware store -- search out alternative supplies and materials, make your own “tools”. 😃

Simply beautiful you are very talented Your explanation throughout the video is excellent! Kudos to You!!

I am a potter and I have the same experience in hardware stores (and kitchenware stores) as you do : D Thanks for this tutorial. It looks like a fun way to make lots of good stuff.

You are a treasure! I love how you improvise to make lovely jewelry

Wow! That looked like hard work. Lovely result.

Such a lovely lady! I love your passion and how you find solutions to issues you in counter. Loved watching your video..

Beautiful, and a great teacher!

Love all your jewelry projects.

But what a neat and perfect job, is extremely beautiful!!!! 🤩❤👏🦾

that's an exceptional talent that you have Ma'am! I enjoyed watching your video making that awesome looking bracelet 😍

Beautiful, a true artist!!

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing your art with the world.

Amazing result. Thanks for being so thorough in this video. Always liked this type for bracelet. Didn't realize mere mortals can make things like this. Now to pick up the tools and get to work. I have a lot of pure silver wire that are crying to be made into a bracelet. May add gem stones to the ends.

Your work is very satisfactory and thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and skills. 😃 there will be many tool experts and with technical knowledge. what matters is that you enjoy doing

Yes it is gorgeous, thanks for sharing you craft.

WoW 😲😲😲😲What a Beautiful piece of art 😁👏🏼😁👏🏼😁👏🏼😁👏🏼😁👏🏼😁👏🏼

Absolutely amazing love the look always wanted to make jewellery

Great informative video, in addition to being very clever and creative….your a very good teacher! Well done 👍

Amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge . Big Gratitude!

I have no intention of making any bracelet but I really enjoyed watching your video. Very good instruction.

Awesome teaching videow❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤thank you so much for every word you said . Please keep you wonderful explanation 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

I really enjoyed this video. Good job at explaining the process. I learned from you a few good tips.

Impressive Product. Great Tutorial.

I love it, beautiful work well done. I would like to make a suggestion, that instead of using your big white plastic tube to add pressure to widening the end of the tube that covers the raw wires, cut another 2" off from your box of store-bought tubing and place that on top of the endcap and tap that. You will find that it matches the circumference of the end that you are trying to widen and it will give you an even distribution of pressure. Good luck,

thank you. a very informative video. i thought you needed something like a plumbers torch and to make the wire red hot to anneal it, now makes using the copper wire so much more practical

Love, Love, Love this bracelet. Your awesome

Very cool, it's beautiful, great job.

WOW... that is amazing.... I stumbled upon this video, no clue what to expect, and could NOT stop watching!!!! I sent your link to my friend's wife who has expressed interest in making these... excellent work!!

Very nice. Another skillset has been added to my portfolio thanks to you.

Awesome tutorial Suzanne. Thanks so much.

Very nice, excellent presentation, and a beautiful piece of jewelry. Thank you so much for sharing your talents :)

Beautiful bracelet! Thanks for a very informative video :)

Very cool, it's beautiful, great job. I'm going to have to try this one day. You could also nickel plate them since it's copper.

Awesome bracelet!! and to open the copper tubing you can use a deep socket the same size as the cap. It would be a much more even spread. I see now that this has been mentioned before but still a great idea.

NICE JOB, WELL DEMONSTRATED, AND ABOVE ALL MADE SIMPLE, THANK YOU

Beautiful! I would definately wear one of these!

Love your video. Great explanation and teaching. Thank you.

Woooow que gran arte el tuyo... Es hermoso y fascinante 😱😱😍😍. Gracias por compartir y abracitos de colores desde Colombia!!! 🤗🤗🤗🇨🇴🥰

You brought a tear to an old electricians eye my dear.

First time watching your channel and is inspiring. I like it when people can create stuff using normal things and imagination. A couple of alternative ideas if I may: - You can use the drilling machine to work the bolts and the tubes. ( the screws can be nicely cut and filed down to the right size using the power drill and a file) - You can use the vice to hold the metal rod used to enlarge the tube. Then using a piece of a tube of the same size you can hammer it on the entire circumference at once. 👍

Wow, you are amazing! Gorgeous bracelet ❤️

Love your work!! 👍 Great job!!

Very good presentation. Thankyou, and best of luck to you!

Grazie,delicata e molto professionale. Complimenti 👍

This is really cool! Thank you for the lesson

Beautiful work!

Very good, it's beautiful.

Nice work

She is great mother I think .she is like fix it nowww😍😍😍

Great work. Inspiring. I know I can't do that as it looks like a "lot" of work but I enjoy watching.

Great video admire your work

Hermoso Sra Gracias por su conocimiento y paciencia , FELIZ DIA GRACIAS,GRACIAS ,GRACIAS

congratulations, absolutely beautiful

I get all the comments I've done these bracelets myself im just a self taught metalsmith...& retired social worker.. anyways the screws are an awesome touch thank you so much for your wonderful video.

Thank you for showing this I enjoyed the video your an inspiration

Though I am not into jewelry , I thank you for confirming my thoughts on the Dies for twisting copper wire for Lightning ⚡ Rods and other applications.

Wow...that is so nice...have you ever thought about using bullet casings for the ends...very very nice ...you really explain how to make one of the bracelets...and can get the materials from your big box stores...👍 Thank you for the hands on video...💙

Wow! This is so awesome!

Love it, gotta try it out one day, Thank ya !!!!!!

good video. everything is told in an accessible language. Thank

That looks like it could come in very handy!

Great skill Great jewellery

One thing that will help with cutting the tubing is insert the end of a drill bit that fits snuggly, that will keep it from compressing too much. Also, you can swage the end of the tube before cutting the tubing, a drill be can still be inserted before you cut. This just decreases the time needed open up the compressed ends.

really informing! great work!

Nice artwork.

Turned out pretty cool!

I work a lot with rope, strings and all sort of things..But damn I am up for this.. Looks great! 🤩👍

beautiful work. Great video, thanks a lot :)

I really enjoyed your video good job very thorough telling us how to do it thank you very much keep up the good work. 😎

thats a beautiful bracelet

congratulations for your beatiful work , grettings from Chile ,

Nice idea great results

Ficou muito bonito. Parabéns pelo trabalho.

Brilliant. Thank you so much.

GREAT STUFF Susan! If I may, to help the look of your Video you may want to Turn Your Camera 90 Degrees so the Image is wider and more Enjoyable to watch.

This is ingenious!

Great job lady 👍

Beautiful.. thanks for sharing

Ottimo lavoro, complimenti.

Just beautiful!!!!

Brilliant skills

Beautiful!

Beautiful thanks for sharing

i really love your videos!

Fantastico trabajo, gracias por compartir 👏👏👏

Very Cool! I have made my own Torc before seeing this. I want to try this now. Note: A Torc is a Celtic cultural and spiritual piece of jewelry. Vikings heavily valued and eventually appropriated torques into their own cultural identity. They were just another thing that the Vikings stole/borrowed from Celtic culture (ie. knot artwork zoomorphs). For warriors, Torcs symbolized freedom and were connected to the belief that decapitation allowed a soul to leave the body and reach Celtic Heaven. It was worn around the neck. Often bracelets were fashioned in a similar form, but do not have the same significance in Celtic culture.

As a recently retired tool and diemaker, you've given me some good ideas for what to do with all the scrap electrical wire that was left at my house by the previous owner.

Beautiful

Excellent video! I learned some of this from an artisan at a coastal town near us and had a bit of success, but your video really helped fill in the gaps, especially finishing the ends of the bracelet. I'd humbly add if you used tapered (top) bolts, not only would it save time but give an extra finish look to the ends Cheers

Soo beuatiful

wow i love it ! 😍 you're very detailed 🥰👍🏼