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Recommended Material SourcesPre-patterned Mokume Gane: Copper/brass mokume, 27 layers, 14 gauge (they also have other options that include silver). Reactivemetals.com
Renaissance wax, Baldwin’s Patina, No Name Patina: Reactivemetals.com Steel texture plates: Robert Pihl - oregontrailsilver.com/ Kevin Potter (not as expensive, but may not last as long) - potterusa.com/rolling-mill-plates Paper textures for rolling: Etsy.com/shop/RollingMillResources Or make your own! DIY Rolling Mill Patterns by Karla: youtube.com/watch?v=9yDxdCxC-Ls&t=181s Nicholson file Anne recommends: amazon.com Hammers from Otto Frei Small cross-pein hammer - ottofrei.com Planishing/forging hammer - will work for the cross-pein too: ottofrei.com Hand Vise micromark.com/Super-Hand-Vise Cool Tools for gel patina they also sell Baldwin's patina and free shipping for anything last weekend of the month: cooltools.us |
Online Jewelry Classes (in alpha order)Alexandra Hart is a Fairmined Licensed designer goldsmith, activist and advocate, using and promoting responsibly-sourced materials for couture and conceptual art jewelry.She is known for her sophisticated and artful couture jewelry and metal sculpture. With both Bachelors and Masters degrees in art and metalsmithing, with fashion experience designing for Lagerfeld and Givenchy jewelry, and with fine jewelry design and manufacturing with Barbara Heinrich Studio, she offers top-notch instruction: alexandrahart.com.
Anne Wolf specializing in mokume gane fusing, patterning and fabrication: annevillestudio.com. Bette Barnett specializing in steel and gold but other techniques too: studiomigoto.com. Danica Designs: instagram.com/danacadesignstudio/ Miranda Anderson Miranda Andersen is a jewelry, enamel, and glass artist from California who loves detailed processes and tiny objects. Her specialties include cloisonné enameling, mokume gane, and combining hand-pushed engraving with basse taille enameling. She received her BA in Applied Design from San Diego State University and studied enameling with Linda Darty in Italy. Miranda’s work has been exhibited throughout the US, as well as with the Glass Art Society, SNAG, and the Enamelist Society. https://miranda-sen.weebly.com. The Art League in Virginia: theartleague.org |
