I am looking for some ways to texture sheet sterling silver.
What a fun topic–oh, the millions of ways to texture metal!
Among my favorites:
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use a badly damaged hammer to create texture
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hammer the silver against a rock, concrete, rusty surface (a
Fred Zweig specialty), etc. -
roller mill with dryer lint, lace, fabrics of all kinds,
screen -
put in an acid bath
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make carefully designed textures with chasing tools
(especially Japanese ones) -
stamp in textures using commercial or home-made stamps
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Put a brass or steel brush in the flexible shaft, or put in
one of those funny wheels made especially to create a satin
finish -
Use a ball bur in the flexible shaft. dot across surface
close, or spaced, deep, shallow, or of mixed depth. All good -
A forming hammer makes a nice texture when hanmmered all over
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Use a mizzy wheel to scratch the heck out of a surface.
I’m dying to see other people’s suggestions.