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?

John Fly wrote:
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 http://www.mokume-gane.com/

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 http://www.georgesawyer.com/

He knows me also. He may be less willing to share his knowledge, but
you can give it a try.

Abrasha
http://www.abrasha.com

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John Fly wrote:

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?

This comes to mind:
http://www.titaniumrings.com/

But it's probably not feasible for mokume-gane.

-Frank

--
fwarner1-at-franksknives-dot-com
Here's some of my work:
http://www.franksknives.com/

Frank J Warner wrote:
In article .com,
John Fly wrote:


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?


This comes to mind:
http://www.titaniumrings.com/

Titanium cannot be bonded with non ferrous metals in a kiln, which is
what is done in the mokume gane process.


But it's probably not feasible for mokume-gane.


So why do you mention it as a possible solution? :)

Abrasha
http://www.abrasha.com

In article , Abrasha
wrote:

Frank J Warner wrote:
In article .com,
John Fly wrote:


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?


This comes to mind:
http://www.titaniumrings.com/

Titanium cannot be bonded with non ferrous metals in a kiln, which is
what is done in the mokume gane process.

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.


But it's probably not feasible for mokume-gane.


So why do you mention it as a possible solution? :)

Throwing ideas out at random. The OP can swat them out of the air as
they fly by. :)

-Frank

--
fwarner1-at-franksknives-dot-com
Here's some of my work:
http://www.franksknives.com/

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In article , Abrasha
wrote:

Frank J Warner wrote:
In article .com,
John Fly wrote:


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?


This comes to mind:
http://www.titaniumrings.com/

Titanium cannot be bonded with non ferrous metals in a kiln, which is
what is done in the mokume gane process.

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.


But it's probably not feasible for mokume-gane.


So why do you mention it as a possible solution? :)

Throwing ideas out at random. The OP can swat them out of the air as
they fly by. :)

-Frank

--
fwarner1-at-franksknives-dot-com
Here's some of my work:
http://www.franksknives.com/

Wow! What an incredible array of knives. Congratulations!