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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.
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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.
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Noble Mokume Gane: An Education on the Art Form
Posted by Susan Freda on
Essentially mokume can be broken into two categories, base metal and noble metal mokume. The highest quality mokume which is the only combination we feel is suited for rings is made from layered noble metals.
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Noble Mokume Gane: An Education on the Art Form
Posted by Susan Freda on
Essentially mokume can be broken into two categories, base metal and noble metal mokume. The highest quality mokume which is the only combination we feel is suited for rings is made from layered noble metals.
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How a Mokume Gane Ring is Made.
Posted by Arn Krebs on
What Is Mokume Gane? A Japanese, Wood Grain, Inspired Object of Art.
Posted by Arn Krebs on
What is Mokume?
Mokume gane is an ancient metalworking technique in which layers of precious metal are alloyed together with heat and pressure, then twisted, carved, and forged to create beautiful organic wood patterns.
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What Is Mokume Gane? A Japanese, Wood Grain, Inspired Object of Art.
Posted by Arn Krebs on
What is Mokume?
Mokume gane is an ancient metalworking technique in which layers of precious metal are alloyed together with heat and pressure, then twisted, carved, and forged to create beautiful organic wood patterns.