Lapidary journal article

Jewelry Discussion
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Hello, I am interested in the process it takes to make the inlay rings
I saw in the April issue of the Lapidary Journal page 28, forging
stainless steel, soldering it, ect.

Thanks in advance,

Dan

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Hello, I am interested in the process it takes to make the inlay
rings I saw in the April issue of the Lapidary Journal page 28,
forging stainless steel, soldering it, ect.

Hi Dan, If you go to Gaia Pelikan’s web site (www.gaiapelikan.com),
you will find a link for contacting him. Perhaps he will be willing
to answer your question directly and/or for the benefit of the whole
list.

Beth

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Hi Dan, A project very similar to this is described in Steve Midgett’s
book, Mokume Gane - A Comprehensive Study. In this case, he’s
inlaying mokume, rather than stainless, but I suspect the concept is
nearly identical. This is detailed in the project demonstration
section toward the rear of the book. You might want to see if you can
get your hands on a copy.

As a side note - this is one gorgeous book! I had to go through the
book a couple times just looking at the photos before I could do any
reading! A must for any decent metalsmithing library. Chocked FULL of
detailed technical including sections by other noted
mokume artisans who give their variations on the process.

Published by Earthshine Press, ISBN 0-9651650-7-8.

All the best,

Dave
Dave Sebaste
Sebaste Studio and
Carolina Artisans’ Gallery
Charlotte, NC (USA)
dave@sebaste.com