Chased Dragon Link Project Download

Description

Enjoy working up this symbolic design that will build your chasing, repousse, and fabrication skills. Sketch out your own dragon and explore the malleability of meatal!

Required Materials:

• 20 gauge sterling silver sheet
• 20 gauge brass wire
• 10 gauge sterling silver wire for jump rings
• Sma l l amo u n t o f A r t
• Metal Clay (or PMC) for signature plaque (item can alternatively be stamped or left unsigned)

Tools:

• LAYOUT: Laser printer, pure acetone, cotton pads, clothing iron, Sharpie© fine point pen (any pen that will adhere to clean metal is fine)
• CHASING/REPOUSSÉ: cast iron bowl, rubber pitch bowl pad, pitch (I use Allcraft’s Red German); basic set of chasing & repoussÉ tools (small sized
  helps); chasing hammer – I used a 26 oz and 30 oz one, but some people prefer a lighter one; firm Sculpey (or Play Doh)
• SOLDERING: torch setup, solder (I used medium), flux, pickle
• FABRICATION: rubber mallet or other non-marring hammer, sharp dividers, center punch, 1/32″ drill bit, flex shaft, jeweler’s saw, round nose pliers, #2 needle file FINISHING: chemical patina/ darkener (I used Jax), small paintbrush, polishing grade sandpapers: 600, 800, 1000, 1200, muslin buffing wheel, rouge

Technique: Chasing, Fabrication
Originally Published: Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist January/February 2015