[Jewelry making - Article 00169] - Re: [Orchid] Technique of Daniel Brush?

[Kevin Ard]

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    Now don't hold me responsible if this isn't how Daniel Brush does
    is, but this is a method that I have used to attach fine gold and
    fine silver to steel. It was tought to me by Richard Mafong at
    Georgia State University. Basically you make a small hardened steel
    chisel. then you chisel the surface of the steel, holding the tool at
    an angle. This creates tiny undercut grooves in the surface. Then you
    go over it again, holding the tool at the same angle, but making the
    grooves perpendicular to the first set of grooves. You go over it
    four times, each time making the grooves perpendicular to the last
    set. All of this chiselling creates a lot of little undercuts going
    in different directions. Then you place your thin fine gold or fine
    silver over the chiselled area. I have used 30ga wire and even
    thinner sheet. I haven't tried it with thicker sheet, but it may
    work. Then you use either a short wooden dowel rod or, even better, 
    Delrin rod (www.smallparts.com) to hammer the gold or silver straight
    down onto the tiny grooves. This pushes the gold into the undercuts
    and locks it to the steel. Then you planish over the silver or gold
    with a repousse planishing tool. This is very difficult to exlain in
    writing. If it's not clear enough, maybe I can photograph the tools
    and steps and post links to the photos. 

    If this is not how Daniel Brush does it, then someone please tell
    us, because his work is amazing Here's  one of the first  (and only)
    things I did with this technique. It's a steel toothpick holder with
    gold overlay. You can see the chisel marks in the second picture. 
    Keep in mind that this was one of the first pieces I did, so please
    don't judge it on design or creativity, etc. 

	http://www.kevinard.com/images/olderwork/toothpickholder_275.jpg
	http://www.kevinard.com/images/olderwork/toothpickholder_215.jpg

Good luck
Kevin

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