What is mokume made of?

Mokume gane (mow-koo-may gone-ay) is a laminated metal, made out of non-ferrous (no iron) metal. It is believed to have been first created about 300 years ago in Japan. At this time, Japanese sword making was the highest art form in the country, and mokume-gane was developed to decorate the hilt of the sword.

How do you make a mokume Gane pattern?

The first and most basic way to pattern mokume gane is the punch, or repousse, method. By punching up a relief on the surface of the sheet and then filing, or sanding, the surface flat, you will expose a pattern of the internal layers. For this, you will need a pitch bowl and a variety of punches.

What is mokume pattern?

Mokume-gane (Mokumegane) is a Japanese metalworking technique in which varying colored layers of precious metal are alloyed together to create a sandwich or a “billet”. Mokume gane translates to “wood eye metal” which reflects the wood grain patterning admired by the Japanese craftsmen.

Can you use brass in mokume-gane?

The brass will liquefy and run out from between the copper, effectively ruining your mokume-gane. Side note: Copper melts at around 1080°C (1976°F) and yellow brass (which is an alloy of copper and zinc) has a melting point around 930°C (1710°F).

What is the difference between mokume-gane and Damascus?

Damascus Steel refers to material that is made like this using iron alloys (i.e. steel and stainless steel). Mokume Gane refers to patterned metals that contain only non-ferrous metals, or alloys other than those containing iron.

What is the difference between mokume Gane and Damascus?

What is mokume Gane with polymer clay?

Mokume Gane is a traditional Japanese method for laminating various colors of metals together and manipulated them to create patterns that resemble wood patterns. Polymer clay lends itself perfectly to creating patterns from layers of oven-bake clay, manipulating them and removing slices.

What is the difference between mokume gane and Damascus?

Can you put copper and silver together?

Some things just go together. And so it is with silver and copper. Copper and its alloys really warm up the whiteness of pure silver, and I love combining the two in my jewelry. As I’ve said before, copper, I do believe, is my favorite metal.

Is mokume Gane hypoallergenic?

STEVEN JACOB’s solid, Mokume rings utilize the finest non-corrosive metals. Our titanium and zirconium Mokume bands are extremely inert and hypoallergenic.