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
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