oldanvilyoungsmith Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sorta blacksmithing, so I figured this'd be a good place to show it. Just finished this set of Mokume-Gane earrings for a customer. Dimensions? - Small ! (when you drop it and nearly lose it in the shop dirt, it's small enough) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laertius Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Very nice....what combination of metals were used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldanvilyoungsmith Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 I used copper, and nickel silver for these. Easy to work with, and they make a very nice contrast as the copper patinas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 excellent work! is that sheet copper and nickel, or the government issue pre-packaged ones? :) did you heat patinate (assuming that's what you did to get the red's on the left cross in the second pic) and did you put any kind of protective finish on them? are they sawcut from a larger flat piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldanvilyoungsmith Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Lol, yeah, they're "prepackaged" I've yet to find a good source for the raw materials. And yes, I like to give the mokume a "kickstart" in the patina with a heat coloring. But I leave it bare so that it can patina naturally. I like the aged look of it. Also, yes, I fused the layers together, and folded several times for a pattern, then hammered it out and cut the crosses from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 interesting, you folded like damascus instead of carving/grinding to expose layers? looks pretty free from delamination, so job well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldanvilyoungsmith Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 I actually like to use both methods to get a good pattern. I fold several times (twice in this case) to get some patterning, more, and thinner layers. Then I drill shallow divots on both sides and file random grooves over both sides. Hammering it flat exposes the patterns from those. The divots make a nice ringed pattern, and the grooves turn into lines. I then hammer it out to the needed thickness, once there, it's got a nice random pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 good thought to work both sides too, because both sides will be visible as it dangles. eats more material in the process, but for something that will be seen from both sides its pretty much mandatory :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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