Arthritis bracelet is a wrist band and jewelry that is made of copper, which is believed by many people to have therapeutic properties for arthritis. It is believed that the skin to alleviate the join pain absorbs copper. The concept of copper bracelets is mostly anecdotal and remains controversial. Most people choose and use copper jewelry for fashion and not function.
There are hundreds of copper bracelets that are sold in the market today, aside from the market; the Internet also offers a lot of manufacturers of this type of bracelets. However, if you don’t want to waste your time and money buying those expensive arthritis bracelets, why not make your own bracelet. Here are the steps in making your own fashionable copper bracelets.
1. Cut a piece of wire at least 9 inches for this project. You can use more if you want more ornate ends.
2. File the ends of the wire to remove of sharp edges of it.
3. Using your hands, bend your wire around the mandrel to make the bracelet shape.
4. Using the nose pliers, shape the ends of the wire as desired.
5. Continue refining the shape of your bracelet with the leather mallet.
6. When you are satisfied begin to furnace your arthritis bracelet using a hammer. The harder you hammer in a place the thinner that place will be.
7. Hold the hammer at the base of it. Do not choke the hammer by holding it too close to the head and give it a blow, be bold and creative in doing this project.
8. Then after it, you can now polish it to make it beautiful and shinier.
There, you have now your own arthritis copper bracelets. On the other hand, take note that this copper bracelet is not indented as a therapy to arthritis. As a matter of fact, doctors have already proven that copper bracelets or jewelry has no therapeutic value. However, copper that is found in green leafy vegetables and fruits are good supplement for arthritis. Arthritis bracelet can only be use for fashion and not a remedy for arthritis.