DanM

Cutler's resin?

Is this what you are looking for?

Without knowing your experience with mokume and precious metals it would be hard to advise you. Argentium or silver palladium could be a substitute for white gold. It really isn't advisable to hot forge precious metals. Here is the information that might help you. https://www.mokume.com/mokume-gane-a-comprehensive-study/table-of-contents

What type of white gold are you thinking about using?

What are you going to do with now?

I don't know what method was used,it was 16 years ago and he said the copper levels were a little high for a lot of steel made in England at that time period.

Maybe a little early 1800's steel needed,tested results from an early 1800's cartouche knife. C 0.067 Mn 0.03 P 0.035 S 0.001 Si 0.03 Cu 0.30 Ni 0.01 Cr 0.00 Mo 0.00

For jump rings,just wood dowels. For other shapes maybe one like this ... https://www.catfish1.com/threads/diy-wire-bending-tool.247085/ Do you have photos of what you want to make?

Maybe fabricate it from sheet metal.

If you have live roses,you might try this process. https://www.ganoksin.com/article/casting-orchid-flower/

Maybe you could get the same type of texture with a course wood rasp.

Flush or raised inlay?

People have been using it for jewelry for at least 30+years. https://www.google.com/search?q=fordite+jewelry&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjtvJiUqaX0AhVHlWoFHa9ZB8cQ_AUoAnoECAEQBA&biw=1250&bih=617&dpr=1.3

Jeweler's hand vise..... https://www.penntoolco.com/grobet-usa-hand-vises/