Textures in Metal

Each piece created with sterling silver, 18kt & 22Kt gold.

Exotic, Colorful or Just Pure Fun!
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                          FUSED METAL                                             JASPERS                                            NATURE'S  STONES

I love the ethnic look embellished with contemporary styling. 
Not knowing exactly what will come out of the
process is a never ending joy!

  

Artistic Skills 
Workshops taken include:

SHELL FORMING -- Betty Helen Longhi

HYDRAULIC DIE PRESS -- Lee Marshall

3D CRIMP FORMING -- Elliot Pujol

PRECIOUS METAL CLAY -- Beth Simpson

FUSED METAL -- Marne Ryan

Techniques used include:

RETICULATION -- Heating metal to achieve a wrinkled, 
crumpled look.

FOLDING -- The metal is folded, then opened up, leaving 
lines and patterns.

FORMING -- Shaping metal using hammers.

FUSION -- Layers of sterling silver fused with a torch then 
flattened in a rolling mill. After cutting to shape, I fuse 22kt
gold onto the sterling. The piece is then put in a solution of
'liver of sulfur' which darkens the sterling, highlighting the 
texture.  With this technique the gold remains bright and 
contrasts with the blackened metal.

ETCHING --  Using acid to etch patterns onto metal.