Comments on: Help – How to Attach Stones to Aluminum?

By: Cindi Bernloehr

Cindi Bernloehr — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 21:23:23 +0000

I have done this with a hole punch for metal. The aluminum is soft enough and the hole will not tear. It’s easier to do it when the band is flat, but I have been able to punch a tiny hole at the ends when curved.

By: Bonnie Smith

Bonnie Smith — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:11:32 +0000

Have you ever tried gypsy setting stones? Here’s a YouTube
tutorial you might like:
youtube.com/watch?v=BxuuLOtQXFc

By: Glenda Munguia

Glenda Munguia — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:08:34 +0000

I agree with Pam and know is doable. Because aluminum is a soft metal, you could try with a perforator or punch hole. The kind that has a rotating rod mounted on a rectangular piece of metal. With the pressure of the rotation, the hole is slowly created.

By: suzie silbert

suzie silbert — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:42:55 +0000

Could you drill a hole the size of the crystal in the aluminum and glue the crystal in that way?

By: Pam Hayes

Pam Hayes — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:43:16 +0000

Could you drill a hole through one end of the bangle and attach a crystal with a jump ring so it’s like a little charm? Because of the design of the bangle, there will be some movement of the structure if it has to be opened a bit as it’s put on, so if you set a crystal on the band with glue, the constant flexing would surely make it come loose.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 08:29:01 +0000

Hi Dawn, I agree, depending on the size and shape of the crystal, it could fall off the bracelet if it were attached only with glue. Bracelets sometimes get knocked around a bit since they’re worn right next to the hand. You might experiment with using both glue and wirework (adding the wirework after the glue is completely dry). However, if the crystal is a bead, wirework alone should be enough to attach it firmly to the bracelet. What I was wondering is whether the crystal and any wirework would cover up your stamping?