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Mokume Gane
...| ...is considered one of the most difficult goldsmith techniques. Only very few gold- and silversmiths use this complex technique in Germany. It is a fascinating forging method with almost an infinite amount of creative uses that originated in Japan around the year 1600. It involves bonding several thin metal sheets in a forging process. This layered block forms the original material from which customized pieces of jewelry are created that show an elaborate pattern. In this case as well, I only use pure precious metals and produce my Mokume Gané sheets in kilns especially retrofitted for the purpose. | |
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The Mokume Gané technique allows me to work creatively in an exciting manner at a highly skilled level, because the grain is never one hundred percent predictable and therefore each piece of jewelry is absolutely unique. Using this technique, pleasure and pain simply go hand-in-hand. Yet, despite disappointments, which are simply a part of the process, I am still very thrilled by the work that I do. Using the Mokume Gané technique, I have found my own individual style, which I am continuously expanding and developing. |
