This is hand forged blank of Mokume Gane. Premium Serie ‘’Gustav KLIMT’’.
This piece can be purchased as an individual sheet for your own craft.
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Approximately 80 forged layers. Nickel + Copper.
Sanded with 400 grit. Acid etching was done for the development of the drawing.
Mokume-gane, or "wood-eye metal," is a labor intensive an old world Japanese metal smithing technique.
It involves layering different colored metals together then using heat and pressure to cause the metals to fuse together.
Once fused the piece is carved into a topography and flattened to create the beautiful patterns.
