Textures and Finishing – Technical Articles

Posted on July 7, 2010

Finish Line – Creating cool finishes with inexpensive tools

Author Lee KrombholzCategories Jewelry Making, Textures and Finishing

A subtle finish is often a very important part of the design of a jewelry piece. To build the repertoire of finishes that I use in my shop, I study and experiment. I love looking at heirloom pieces and observing the details and textures in them. When I see something that I like-a nice contrast…

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Posted on March 20, 2009

Important Information About Reticulation

Author Hoover & Strong, Inc.Categories Metals, Textures and Finishing

Reticulated Metals — Textures for Your Designs 80% Silver 20% Copper 80/20 reticulation silver has been part of the Hoover & Strong mill products range for many years. Now we offer you much more than just plain sheet.

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Posted on January 1, 2008

Restoring Finishes

Author Tom WeishaarCategories Jewelry Making, Textures and Finishing

Not so long ago, on a very busy day, a man asked me to mend his wife’s wedding ring, a tapered bold band with a crack in the shank. I have to admit I neglected our normal take-in procedure and didn’t examine the ring thoroughly before writing up the repair ticket.

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Posted on January 1, 2006

Reticulation

Author Stewart GriceCategories Jewelry Making, Metals, Textures and FinishingTags air annealed, pickled, reticulation, reticulation process, textures

Have you ever wanted to try reticulation but were not sure how? Or perhaps the technique is just too time-consuming or risky and so you canʼt be bothered? Well, good news for you because Hoover & Strong has just taken all the risk out of this fascinating technique.

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Posted on September 1, 2000

Polish Hard to Reach Places Quickly and Easily

Author Mark B. MannCategories Textures and Finishing

3M Adalox paper-backed aluminum oxide sanding discs are used routinely by a majority of bench jewelers. In addition to using them for sanding, Jeffrey Mathews, CMBJ, of Jeffrey Mathews Designs, Dallas, uses them as a polishing device to reach narrow, hard-to-get areas of his fabricated pieces. Here’s how you can perform his trick:

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Posted on June 1, 2000

Coats Of Many Colors

Author Deborah A. YonickCategories Jewelry Making, Metals, Textures and Finishing

By applying patinas, designers can bring new textures to their work – and add a few surprises.

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Posted on June 1, 1994

MatteFinishes: Lackluster by Design

Author David FedermanCategories Metals, Textures and Finishing

Gold doesn’t have to glitter to be gold. In fact, many jewelry manufacturers deliberately trade high gloss for low luster in order to give their pieces a muted appearance. Since gold is, by nature, a metal that loves to shine, keeping it from doing so requires skillful mutilation with various abrasives.

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