I'm wanting to make some mokueme gane rings.
I'm looking for a wearable mix of metals that will have a good contrast white/black pattern.
I'm also looking for cheap materials so no gold if any way possible.
ANy suggestions?
Making rings : need a good & cheap black white metal contrast
Sep 09, 2005
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Contact my friend James Binion at
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He has lectured, tought workshops and published papers on the subject.
Tell him, I sent you. That may help ... or not :)
Good is possible, cheap probably not.
Another person to contact is George Sawyer at
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He knows me also. He may be less willing to share his knowledge, but you can give it a try.
Abrasha
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This comes to mind:
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But it's probably not feasible for mokume-gane.
-Frank
Titanium cannot be bonded with non ferrous metals in a kiln, which is what is done in the mokume gane process.
So why do you mention it as a possible solution? :)
Abrasha
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Ti and tungsten mokume is available as jewelry. The OP didn't specify ferrous/nonferrous.
I just saw some interesting mokume done with nickel and copper, from (old) pennies and 5-cent pieces.
Throwing ideas out at random. The OP can swat them out of the air as they fly by. :)
-Frank
Wow! What an incredible array of knives. Congratulations!
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