[Jewelry making - Article 00404] - Re: [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? 

    Is there anyone at all that can give a suggestion? I'd like to order
    my mokume gane as soon as possible to get it before the holidays,
    and any feedback would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to hammer the
    mokume gane sheet into a dome using a dapping block and a punch. Is
    the 24 gauge too thin for this?

Thanks,
D. Jeunesse
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