[Jewelry making - Article 00034] - Re: [Orchid] Textures with rolling mill

[Noel]

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>     I annealed the sheet and used fabric for an impression, but didn't
>     get very impressive results. Does anyone have any tips? 

    One tip to improve crispness is to put 3-4 layers of paper towel on
    the other side of the metal from the material you are printing--
    that is, sandwich your sheet of metal between the paper towel and
    your texture source. 

    Fabric generally gives a pretty fuzzy impression, probably because
    it IS fuzzy. Papers, especially handmade paper, may be more
    satisfactory. The torn edges of glossy paper such as brochures are
    printed on make a great-looking texture. Crumpled foil is good...
    there are a million things. I like to experiment on small pieces of
    copper and mark the results for reference. A current favorite of
    mine is haircut leftovers. The hair prints deeply and crisply with
    very little pressure. 

So, just try lots of things!
Noel
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