[Jewelry making - Article 00897] - Re: [Orchid] Half Donut Shape

[Michael David Sturlin]

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    Hello Paul, the item you are referencing is one of my pendants which
    is titled "Citrine Repousse Pendant" (copyright 2002), from the JDPN
    website gallery. 

    The half donut shaped part of this pendant was formed using the
    repousse technique, raising the shape from the back of the 18kt gold
    sheet while it is set in pitch (face down), using dapping punches.
    You can find information on repousse in the Orchid Archives if you
    search for it. This technique was one of the most commonly applied
    techniques in goldsmithing, in many regions of the ancient world.
    Here in the west it is currently undergoing a wonderful renaissance.
    Generally repousse is done with fairly thin metal, but in my
    particular application I use rather thick gold sheet, from 1.25 to
    1.5 mm. This makes the process more time consuming and difficult to
    achieve, but it gives the substantial quality that I desire to the
    finished piece of jewelry. 

    It is very enjoyable to do repousse, and quite frankly I find it a
    bit therapeutic to pound out the metal for the pendant after the
    tranquility of crocheting the necklace chain. 

Michael David Sturlin
http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/sturlin1.htm
http://www.geocities.com/~jdpn/members_galleries_msturlin.htm


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