[Jewelry making - Article 00253] - [Orchid] Mokume gane thickness for domes

[Jeunesse]

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Hi all,

    I'd like to try my hand working with mokume gane sheets and am
    thinking of getting some sheets from Reactive Metals Studio. My
    question is in regards to the thickness of the sheets. I'd like to
    form the sheets into domes, for example, and am wondering if I
    should get their 18 or the 24 ga. Will the 24 gauge be too thin if,
    for example, the dome is part of a ring? Also, if I use the Baldwin's
    patina, what affect does this have on the copper; will it prevent it
    from green oxidization with wear? 

Thanks,
D. Jeunesse
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