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Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRueDesigner TipsSolder Brass Ninja Star* to Copper Disk:If the copper or brass shapes are bent, straighten them with a steel block and nylon or rawhide mallet. (Solder doesn't fill gaps.)File/sand/polish to any rough edges or deep scratches.Snip 5-10 tiny (1-2mm long) pieces of solder into a small bowl.Use a small paintbrush to coat the back of the brass "ninja star", and the front of the copper disk with flux. (You may need to mix the flux to a more paste-like consiste …

Created by: Summer MelaasDesigner TipsOptional: Punch a hole in the corner of the blank, following instructions in hole-punch below. After completing bracelet, dangle a charm or beaded dangle of your choice from the corner.Etch bracelet, using etching tutorial below. You can draw a design with Sharpie, or use your favorite rubber stamps, or print an image on PNP film using a laser printer.Bend bracelet, following instructions included with EZ-Bender. To finish shaping the ends, bracelet may need …

Created by: Polly Nobbs-LaRueDesigner TipsSet link on leather bracelet, and use a sharp pencil, or fine-point non-smudging marker, to make a dot at each spot to punch.Rotate leather hole punch to smallest setting, and carefully punch holes.Click into the rivet's details below, and follow the steps for setting the rivets.Optional: Use bracelet-bending pliers to shape the link into a smooth wrist-shaped arc.For more information about riveting, download and print the free technique sheets below.Sug …