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Polymer clay bring 4 colors of your choice of premo or souffle clays available at michael s joann s and other craft supply stores. Find great deals on ebay for mokume gane billet. The reason for this is that most copper sheet is alloy 110 electrolytic tough pitch etp copper which is fine for laminating whereas copper plumbing pipe is usually alloy 122 a. A final word on alloying your own sheet metal.

New other c 111 98. Mokume gane roughly translates to wood grain metal alluding to the wood grain like look of the finished blade. Niobium titanium mokume gane shakudo shibuichi multi etch rokusho. Skip to main content.

Mokume gane bar mokume gane sheet mokume gane stock mokume gane rod. Mokume gane 0 5mm thick sheet is a beautiful patterned metal originating from japan. We will learn how to use these veneers to make beautiful pendants. Rio grande offers competitive pricing excellent service ordering convenience and fast product delivery.

As it is made up of silver and copper it is easy to work and can be treated exactly as you would either of these metals to create unique pieces of jewellery. Information on mokume gane bimetals japanese alloys and other aspects of art metal work. Mokume gane rings mix metal ring sterling silver liner. Mokume gane or mokume means in japanese wood grained metal and is a class of metals made with two or more layers manipulated to create a decorative visual effect.

The metals used in mokume gane are nonreactive metals typically nickel silver copper and brass. Our stainless damascus carbon damascus and mokume gane are forged with expertise and careful attention to detail and are available in a stunning array of striking patterns so whether you re producing damascus steel blanks or designing custom jewelry you ll find exactly what you need here. In japanese mokume gane means wood grain metal. For alloys containing copper i always use copper pipe as my source of raw metal as opposed to copper sheet metal.

Alternating layers of metal are diffusion bonded into a single billet. Mokume gane is a japanese metalworking process that uses colored mixed metals to produce a distinctive pattern. Mokume gane may be formed and fabricated just like other nonferrous metals with slightyly more frequent anneals. Colors should work nicely together and have some contrast.

Learn how to make polymer clay mokume gane sometimes called hidden pictures veneers.