For cutting fine designs in sheet, wire, and tubing. We use a #3 blade.
Sand-blasted earrings, bracelet, or pendant
Sand blasting (or bead blasting) uses small beads made of glass or other non-metal materials and pressurized air to create a uniformly matte surface finish on raw metals.
Pen-plated earrings, bracelet, or pendant
A pen-plater is used for electroplating, which is the process of coating a metal object with a thin layer of another metal by means of electrolysis. The electroplated coating is usually no more than .002 inch (.05 mm) thick.
Earrings or Pendant
learning objectives:
- applying a texture using the rolling mill
- using negative space to create a design element by drilling and sawing
