Making rings : need a good & cheap black white metal contrast

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?

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!