[Jewelry making - Article 00799] - Re: [Orchid] Rolling pattern onto metal

[Noel]

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    Anneal some copper and cut it into small pieces, maybe 2"x3", and
    make a bunch of samples.Try anything that won't damage your mill,
    i.e., nothing wet, no steel or titanium. Try crumpled aluminum foil,
    various papers, lace, fabric, aluminum screen, onion bags, haircut
    clippings, sandpaper, bits of copper wire-- the sky's the limit. Lay
    material on the metal and roll it through at a setting that just
    allows you to get it through without a hernia. 

    Try backing your metal with 3-4 layers of paper towel. You will find
    that you get a deeper, more rounded impression. 

    Play, have fun, try different materials and pressures. Label your
    samples for future reference. 

Noel

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