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Eastern repoussé and mokume gane wine bottle stopper Sterling silver, copper, shibuichi, brass, neoprene
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Eastern repoussé and mokume gane wine bottle stopper Sterling silver, copper, shibuichi, brass, neoprene



Original pattern Side Weave Mesh bracelet, featuring a clasp of Eastern repousse patterned mokume gane
Sterling silver, fine silver, copper, shibuichi, 22k gold, Koroit opal

Eastern repoussé earrings patterned mokume gane
Sterling, copper, shibuichi

Mokume gane earrings patterned by fold forming and forging
Sterling, shibuichi, copper
©2012, Victoria Lansford

Earrings of Eastern repousse patterned mokume gane with French tools
sterling silver, fine silver, copper, shibuichi, carnelian
These earrings are very lightweight! To create their unusual surface design, I blended the ancient technique of Eastern repoussé with the Japanese technique of mokume gane. I did all of the free-hand hammering with unpatterned mokume gane, a fused sheet made from layers of sterling, copper, and shibuichi. Once I had finished the Eastern repoussé, I ground the surface hammer marks to expose the resulting cross section of the different metals. The richness of the patina adds to the glow of the carnelian cabochons.
2-1/2″ x 5/8″ x 1/4″

High relief Eastern repoussé cuff bracelet from dimensionally patterned mokume gane
Sterling silver, copper, shibuichi
Fits a small wrist

High relief Eastern repoussé cuff bracelet from dimensionally patterned mokume gane with kum boo
Sterling silver, copper, shibuichi, 24k gold

Eastern repousse pendant from dimensionally patterned mokume gane, double weave Roman chain
Sterling, copper, shibuichi, 22k gold, fine silver, Koroit opal; 2 x 1-1/2 x 3/8 in, 18 in chain
I created the pendant by combining the techniques of Eastern repoussé and mokume gane, which is a sheet comprised of layers of different metals. When I’ve completed all the free-hand hammering of the shapes (there’s no mold!) then I grind off the surface hammer marks to reveal the cross section off all those displaced layers. It’s really my interpretation of ancient Egypt meeting the Edo period in Japan. The natural patterning of the Koroit opal cut into a 3-sided pyramid and set in 22k gold reflects the significant cultural technologies of past eras. The chain is a 1-Directional Double Weave, an ancient pattern of Roman chain, which creates a square herringbone pattern.

Eastern repoussé pendant from dimensionally patterned mokume gane, Roman chain
Sterling, copper, shibuichi, 22k gold, fine silver, Koroit opal

Necklace of Russian filigree and high relief Eastern repoussé from dimensionally patterned mokume gane, and Roman chain
fine silver, sterling, copper, shibuichi, 22k gold, Koroit opal

Eastern repoussé pendant from dimensionally patterned mokume gane with kum boo, suspended from a Roman chain
fine silver, sterling, copper, shibuichi 22k, 24k gold, Koroit opal
