Making Colored Metals for Jewelry Construction
Harold O'Connor
Love the look of Mokume-gane, bi-metal and colored metals but don't love the cost or the time involved to create your own using traditional methods? In this information packed workshop, learn Harold’s simple approach to making colored metals. Using soldering and fusing, you can achieve beautiful results in your home studio using basic equipment and Harold's time and cost saving techniques.
Explore methods to make mokume-gane with a torch and to laminate silver to copper or gold to silver. In addition you'll learn to make shibuichi, forming and coloring these metals and an in-depth understanding of controlled reticulation.
Explore methods to make mokume-gane with a torch and to laminate silver to copper or gold to silver. In addition you'll learn to make shibuichi, forming and coloring these metals and an in-depth understanding of controlled reticulation.
Instructor Bio
Harold O'Connor is a master metalsmith with over 50 years experience. He was trained in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Austria, The United States and Mexico. He is author of several books including The Jewelers Bench Reference.
Harold has lectured and conducted workshops in 19 countries. His works are in private and public collections worldwide including Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian in Washington, DC; The Metropolitan Museum in New York City; Victoria & Albert Museum in London; and Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal, Canada.
Harold has lectured and conducted workshops in 19 countries. His works are in private and public collections worldwide including Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian in Washington, DC; The Metropolitan Museum in New York City; Victoria & Albert Museum in London; and Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal, Canada.
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