Arn's Blog
A log of our process, on the web.
Chisel Patterning Mokume Gane Class at Metalwerx
Posted by Arn Krebs on
Arn spent three days last week taking a workshop with fellow mokume smith Anne Wolf!
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Chisel Patterning Mokume Gane Class at Metalwerx
Posted by Arn Krebs on
Arn spent three days last week taking a workshop with fellow mokume smith Anne Wolf!
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Princess Cut, Brilliant Cut, Emerald Cut, Marquis...Exploring the Art of Stone Cuts
Posted by Susan Freda on
Including set stones in your design is a great way to elevate and customize your ring even further as an object de art. Arn sources incredible sapphires, diamonds, and moissanites from trusted sources and skilled lapidaries. He works with these stones specifically because they are the hardest and most durable stones, and they come in a range of beautiful colors. Arn works with each stones’ unique aspects to integrate it with your mokume gane rings’ composition, pattern and palette. ...
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Princess Cut, Brilliant Cut, Emerald Cut, Marquis...Exploring the Art of Stone Cuts
Posted by Susan Freda on
Including set stones in your design is a great way to elevate and customize your ring even further as an object de art. Arn sources incredible sapphires, diamonds, and moissanites from trusted sources and skilled lapidaries. He works with these stones specifically because they are the hardest and most durable stones, and they come in a range of beautiful colors. Arn works with each stones’ unique aspects to integrate it with your mokume gane rings’ composition, pattern and palette. ...
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Mokume Gane vs Damascus
Posted by Susan Freda on
We love to find out how our customers came across Arn’s work, and how they were introduced to mokume gane, and often the answer is that they found mokume through an interest in damascus steel pieces!
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Mokume Gane vs Damascus
Posted by Susan Freda on
We love to find out how our customers came across Arn’s work, and how they were introduced to mokume gane, and often the answer is that they found mokume through an interest in damascus steel pieces!
Read more
Arn's Latest Metal Patterning in Mokume
Posted by Susan Freda on
Arn recently completed some beautiful custom mokume wedding rings featuring stones, so we wanted to share these and talk about different options for stone setting and showing off a statement stone!
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Arn's Latest Metal Patterning in Mokume
Posted by Susan Freda on
Arn recently completed some beautiful custom mokume wedding rings featuring stones, so we wanted to share these and talk about different options for stone setting and showing off a statement stone!
Read more
Your Custom Mokume Tri Color Ring & The Beauty of Nature
Posted by Susan Freda on
Mokume is a beautiful craft dating back to 17th century Japan for use in sword-making, characterized by a woodgrain like appearance of many layers of different metals fused together to make one piece. This specialized technique of successfully forging together sheets of metal into one billet so that they are bonded and structurally sound requires great skill and years of experience as a metalsmith.
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Your Custom Mokume Tri Color Ring & The Beauty of Nature
Posted by Susan Freda on
Mokume is a beautiful craft dating back to 17th century Japan for use in sword-making, characterized by a woodgrain like appearance of many layers of different metals fused together to make one piece. This specialized technique of successfully forging together sheets of metal into one billet so that they are bonded and structurally sound requires great skill and years of experience as a metalsmith.