[Jewelry making - Article 01067] - Re: [Orchid] Half Donut Shape

[Michael David Sturlin]

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    I assure you that this piece was not done with a hydraulic press.
    Although a similar looking effect might be achieved with a press, it
    would not have the tool marks which are evident in the item being
    discussed. 

    This item was hand fabricated, the old fashioned way, applying the
    technique of repousse to a flat sheet of gold. It took me several
    hours at the pitch bowl to develop this form because the sheet is
    rather thick. 

    There are certainly other alternatives to achieving this shape. It
    could be very easily, and quickly, carved in wax and cast, but then
    it wouldn't be a repousse pendant, which is what this series of work
    is titled. 

Michael David Sturlin
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