Reticulated/ fused/ granulated ring with 18k gold
This ring has it all, Yin & Yang, opposite yet complimentary:
texture/ smooth,
angles / curves,
high / low,
light/ dark,
gold/silver,
soft /hard.
Using sterling for its best attributes, and Argentium for its best.
Learn reticulation and depletion gilding, fusing and granulation. We will add 18k gold for luscious color and Patinate to bring out all those contrasting elements.
Follow along these first steps to the rings. Proper depletion gilding is important to the success of reticulation.
What Torch do you have? what works best?
You can usually make it work with most torches; sometimes you have to approach it differently. Here I did a bit of testing/ experimenting.
These student samples show the results from past online Yin Yang workshops. Each is unique even following the exact step by steps. Some put their own spin on them!!
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