Rivets rock!

I am so happy about rivets. I have not yet perfected the process - probably a riveting hammer would help - but I have been able to make some pretty awesome things already.

Riveted rings

The ring on the left is 14 gauge bronze wire with a copper rivet. The ring on the right is 14 gauge copper wire with a copper disc, silver bead cap and copper rivet.

I tried to make a ring with a bowl-like disc, but it went all wrong. The rivet bent in both cases. I don't know if it was because I didn't cut the rivet short enough or because, due to the bowl shape, I couldn't get right down in the bowl with the hammer. I'm not sure a riveting hammer would help here because they are still large, even on the pointed end.

Hmm...