Hinged Churched Mouse Bangle - Silver Forge Jewellery

Brief

Create a hinged, box bangle with the design elements supplied by the client along with gold matching earrings.

The project

This wonderful commission was a technical challenge. With so many surfaces to solder together, it was a careful juggle of heat and positioning.

We used the artwork that was supplied by the client and created a series of design options, varying the layout of the design. When one was chosen we had the design laser engraved. This was done before we acquired our own laser engraver.
Carefully matched gold details like the mouse and hearts were cut and soldered to the engraved sheet before being bent into a cirle to form the outside edge.
The hollow bangle was entirely created from sterling silver and gold sheet. Comprised of an inner and outer cylinder connected by side panels, it is lighter than it’s appearance suggests.
Cut in half, the hinge was added and the box catch made and inserted for soldering.
The text was coloured and then final polish completed.

Below are the different stages during the making process.

Church Mouse bracelet designs
Church Mouse bracelet gold positions
Mouse design laser engraved into outer surface
Mouse bangle inner soldered to edges
Tack soldering the outer edges of mouse bangle
Binding wire securing the mouse bangle before soldering
Test fitting the box clasp mouse
Mouse bangle hinge detail
Colouring the text on the mouse jewellery
Church mouse lettering with gold mouse
Hinge side of the mouse box bracelet

Part finished bangle clasp test

The final bangle with safety chain, polished