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Metal Mosaic

  • Course
  • 21 Lessons

Learn to create unique Mosaics of texture & shapes with fused Argentium, Use a sophisticated adjustable shank for a large & dramatic ring or choose pendant or broach. Technique is easily translated into earrings, bangles, etc. to make it your own.

Contents

What You'll Need to create Metal Mosaics.

Here is what you'll be using:

Argentium silver .940 (or .935 if you still have any) in various thickness of sheet & wires. This is a great way to use smaller pieces leftover from other projects.

Copper, brass, gold, or gold fill sheet & wire; small pieces as textured accent.

Here is the Live Class "kit" but you may be able to make do with what you have .

26g ARSS sheet  1.5”x2”                             

12g ARSS round wire           6”

18g ARSS sheet  ¾” x 3”                            

22g ARSS sheet  1”x4”                                                                    

16g  ARSS round wire          4”

0000 steel wool and pro polish pad

bench pin

Jewelers saw & 3/0 blades (or close)

bench block

leather or non-mar mallet

side cutters

metal shears

hand files & sanding sticks to smooth edges

sharpie marker, fine tip

tweezers for arranging things

scratch brush         

safety glasses , dust mask

your usual hand tools, pliers,  ruler, sharpie etc

Your favorite larger templates

Things you'll need in studio (you may not need ALL of them.)

templates

Torch. I prefer the butane canister style torch. Use what you have ( see Torch Differences videos)

Solder Set Up: Heat proof solder surface

soft Solderite board or charcoal block

flux: both the yello liquid and white paste come in handy

Pickle

patina: Your favorite.

Rolling mill

Polishing lathe

Belt sander

flex shaft and burs for cleanup and polishing. 

ring mandrels

Polished planishing hammer

Sand bag & nylon mallets

Metal Mosaic Workshop Step by Step.docx
Metal Mosaic Supply with Rio #'s

Getting Started

The beginning 3 videos of Metal Mosaic. The video project is a ring but you can choose to create something else. You can choose to use gold or gold fill as accents, but I now recommend sweat soldering them on last, not fusing.

1 Intro Getting Started.mp4
2_ Making Textures Metal Mosaic.mp4

Fusing the Mosaic

3_Layout for your Mosaic.mp4
4_ Fusing Mosaic.mp4

Creating the Frame & Fusing Mosaic to Frame

5_Creating Frame MM.mp4
6_Fusing Frame to Mosaic.mp4
7_ Fixing Opps.mp4

Ring Shank

create a simple, yet elegant adjustable ring shank. You'll use this style again or other rings.

8_ Shank Metal Mosaic.mp4

Finishing & Patination

Finishing & Patination suggestions for this project

9_ Finishing & Patination.mp4

Marquise shape ring project

Marquise shape ring project silde show.

Metal Mosaic slide steps Marquise shape ring.mp4

Photos of finished projects / design ideas

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