Stephen Stumbo Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I've been playing with making mokume for a month or so, this was the first piece I got to stick together that was large enough for making a pendant. The whole thing is random pattern, just folded several times, welded, fold again... I polished it, but left a few black spots in the middle. After soaking in boiled down vinegar overnight the copper developed a nice brown patina, giving a great contrast with the nickel. Eagleeyeforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Anderson Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 That's beautiful =D. My FIRST ever 100% original creation in metal was a coin mokume pendant for my wife. It helped grease the wheels for all the acquisitions to come in my pursuit of bladesmithing lol. Anyhow, again...nice work. Coin mokume can be an excercise in frustration for sure lol. Sometimes they stick...sometimes they don't. I made the mistake on mine of using nickels in the mix. It turned out...but man, what a fight! Cris Slow is smooth, smooth is steady, steady is fast, fast is deadly... Erik R. http://www.facebook.com/scorpionforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Dorangrichia Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Mokume is addicting. Soon you'll be trying to get all manner of odd metals to stick together,lol. I have a few of my pieces on my etsy page. http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sothoth Keep it up Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 good stuff. Mokume from coins is a lot of fun. I used it for the butt-cap for my first few knives. This stuff can become really beautiful if you take it just a little farther. seriously the sort of thing that can suck you in. good job. kevin please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Stumbo Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 (edited) Hey grant, hust looked at some of the suff on your etsy page. Those rings are something I'm wanting to make. Being a homeschooler, I've been wanting to make my own class ring, I mean,how cool would that be? Oh yeah, and I already have an order, from my sister, for a heart pendant (of course) now I know what I'm doing for her birthday. Edited July 28, 2010 by oldanvilyoungmsith Eagleeyeforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Dorangrichia Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 That would be a far cooler class ring than the conventional ones. Give it a shot, feel free to ask for help if you need it. Congrats on the order! Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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