patinas

The surface of metals may be colored, a patina added either chemically or with heat. Patinas are generally achieved by...

It is impossible to pretend that a single description of tools, materials, and equipment will suit all needs. Obviously these...

This is the basic recipe for the iridescent patina. This patina is most effective on highly textured pieces, such as...

Niage is an important Japanese patina, and one of the most basic. It has been used as the base color...

The rich history of Japanese patinas is the result of hundreds of years of experimentation, innovation and tradition. This article...

It is important to understand that many variables will affect patina results. Our tests were made on smooth, rolled metal....

Using eggs to antique a silver coin ring. Method can be used on any sterling or copper jewelry. No Liver...

Liver of sulfur, a stinky jewelry studio standby, can be used to create beautiful patinas on Silver, Silver Precious Metal...

Here are some patination sources on the internet. Remember that all patinas are toxic and irritant and should not be...

Patination is a technique which has become popular for some kinds of fashion jewellery in recent years. Usually a patina...

Use basic metalsmithing skills to create a brooch inspired by forms found in nature. Since the earliest civilizations, the leaf...

Jewelers are a restless and inquisitive group. Not content with producing sumptuous jewelry, they spray it with chemicals, dip it...

The anvil anchors his studio. Rows of hammers and tools along one long wall communicate with the storage of rolling...

Jewelers use so-called -oxidising- solutions to darken metals like silver, copper, brass, nickel silver, bronze and, with specialized mixtures, on...

We asked a number of top jewelers to tell us their best practices, techniques, and tips for creating satin, brushed,...

Japanese artists have contributed significantly by using their unique alloys in innovative combinations. Perhaps the best example of this is...

In recent years there has been an increased interest in patination and metal coloring. This may be seen as a...

Full eBook.186 Pages: Modern Letter Engraving in Theory and Practice - A Manual for the Use of Watchmakers, Jewelers and...

Niobium has many properties that make it an excellent candidate for fabricated parts. Of particular interest to jewelry manufacturers and...

Consisting of three small rooms crammed with tooks, boxes, and books (including a spare bathroom complete with shower stall/patina spray...

Quoting the scholar, Nyozekan Hasegawa, Masataka Ogawa Calls Japan the country of "the culture of hands." Over the centuries, no...

Goldsmiths work with metals. Our bodies react to metals, their dusts, salts and oxides. The metals that jewelers come in...

David Paul Bacharach is a part of the growing contingent of American metalsmiths who are challenging the Modernist tradition of...

Although ultrasonic cleaners are great for removing gunk on jewelry, they do a poor job when it comes to removing...

A variety of colors stands for zest and happiness. In the case of jewelry, these strong emotions have been expressed...

A selected bibliography list for the jeweler - Metal working, Casting, Plating, Enamelling ,Gem Cutting, Setting, Engraving and Etching, Other...

Precious metals are beautiful on their own, from the rich glow of yellow gold to the dense white of platinum—and...

This article is a book review of 3 books from 3 authors in the 1990 Spring issue of the Metalsmith...

Susan Kingsley's work has involved a long, determined struggle with the role of a woman artist in the field of...

Saving some dollars on equipment can be really helpful to a shop's bottom line. Often tools and equipment from other...

A three person exhibition of enamel art work earlier this year by Veenu Shah, Kana Lomrur and Jyoti Singh created...

Making jewelry is sometimes seen as a difficult or an expensive proposition. In reality a basic metal working shop can...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

Jonathan Bonner is a pleasant young man with a quick smile and an easygoing manner. If you saw him in...

Several disparate techniques and a clear personal philosophy came together over a period of years to produce these extraordinary pieces....

It may surprise some, judging from Tom Markusen studio output, that the production objects are handmade, without the use of...

"All That Glitters," the first national competitive exhibition of fine art glass and jewelry in Arizona, featured the work of...

Extremely clean metal surfaces give better results. See the article on Cleaning metal Surfaces for more information on cleaning.

Due to a recent comprehensive exhibition at the San Francisco Craft & Folk Art Museum, we reintroduce to our readers...

Lynne Hull is a vessel maker as well as a teacher, a jeweler, and a founding member of the Seattle...

In cast iron we recognize only the machine-made copy of a copy; in wrought-iron we feel the presence of the...

As part of a large scale patination project in which I patinated a steel roof surface 24 by 48 feet...

18K tri gold/sterling rod from Reactive Metals Studio. Photo used with permission. Based in Cottonwood, Arizona, Reactive Metals has been...

The confidential exploits of self-deception is the title of one of Louis Mueller's recent six-foot-high wall pieces. This paradoxical attitude...

Jewelry artist Steff Korsage followed her own determined path to find her own distinct voice, making hollow forms from metal...

Mac McCall is a Western shaman, or, as Elizabeth Sasser claims, a wizard of ambiguity. In this focus, she offers...

Invented in 1996 by Peter Johns, a professor of silversmithing at Englands Middlesex University, Argentium[R] Sterling Silver, like traditional sterling...

This is the fifth in a series of projects for students. These projects were created to provide a forum in...