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May 31, 2019 · Pure copper laminates and performs well in mokume. Its pink color naturally patinates to a medium-brown and can add a touch of rich “wood” to your wood-grain metal.

May 31, 2019 · I wrote my first book, Mokume Gane in the Small Shop, to provide individual metalsmiths, students, and jewelers with a means of creating top-quality mokume with limited …

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May 31, 2019 · To etch a piece containing mokume, use plastic-coated wire or tweezers to carefully lower the piece into the acid solution. Use asphaltum to mask out areas or metals that you do not …

May 31, 2019 · Let’s begin this discussion with a statement about what comprises the optimum bond between layers of metal in a mokume billet. The layers of a mokume billet should be completely and …

Rings using the Mokume Gane technique offer the perfect symbol of marriage—of two different elements permanently bonded together as one. The metals used in each of our Mokume Gane rings …

May 31, 2019 · There are actually two histories to the development of mokume gane. The first has its beginnings in Feudal Japan, obscured by time and the secretive nature by which knowledge of this …

May 31, 2019 · The mokume is simply carved to expose the different layers in relief, in much the same way that a cameo is carved. This is like the Guri-bori lacquer carving that was first used in mokume …

May 31, 2019 · Most of the mokume created today and throughout history probably falls into this category. It is the process by which pieces of differing metals are joined without the use of a lower …