Well those of you who follow me KNOW that I adore copper.ย When I first started taking metals classes, the instructors always had us making the designs and templates with copper. Copper was considered a low cost alternative to silver and gold (Duh!) So we could make lots of mistakes on our journey to become designers... without the financial burden.ย That made lots of … [Read more...]
The Nitty Gritty on Jewelry Patinas
Patina is a term widely used by jewelers who work with metals. After reading the real definition, I see that I was loosely defining this word to include colors other than the natural color that comes from oxidation.ย So perhaps I need to re-title this blog as 'The Nitty Gritty of coloring metals'ย I LOVE seeing the different ways I can make the metal colors shine and … [Read more...]








