Inlay is a precise, labor intensive technique. Each component of a design is cut, fitted and soldered into its negative counterpart. With over 500 soldered joints some of the more elaborate pieces take weeks to construct. The colors in the pieces are achieved by inlaying different metals. Common ones such as gold, silver, copper, nickel silver, brass and bronze are combined with lesser known Japanese alloys (shakudo and shibuichi). The final hues are obtained by applying a patina.
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This video describes the inlay process. For a larger view, click Full-Screen or Google Video.
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| "A Dozen Roses" (front). Reversible necklace. Brass, shakudo, 18K gold, shibuichi, silver. |
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| "A Dozen Roses" (back). Reversible necklace. Brass, shakudo, 18K gold, shibuichi, silver. |
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| "A Dozen Roses". (Arrangement) |
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| "A Dozen Roses". (Arrangement) |
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| "A Dozen Roses". (Arrangement) |
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| "Gold Rose" (front). 18K gold, shakudo, oxidized silver, platinum. |
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| "Gold Rose" (back). 18K gold, shakudo, oxidized silver, platinum. |
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| "Silver Rose" (front). Silver, shakudo, platinum. |
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| "Silver Rose" (back). Silver, shakudo, platinum. |
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| "Winter" (front). Reversible necklace. Shibuichi, silver, shakudo, 18K gold, nickel silver. |
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| "Winter" (back). Reversible necklace. Shibuichi, silver, shakudo, 18K gold, nickel silver. |
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| "Stretching Judy". Pendant. Shakudo, 18K gold, shibuichi. |
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| "Hibiscus". Pendant/Brooch. Silver, shakudo, shibuichi, 18K gold. |
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| "Archeologia Mundi vol. III". Necklace. Silver, shakudo, 18K gold, shibuichi, copper, brass, bronze. |
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| "Anatolia". Brooch/pendant. Silver, shakudo, shibuichi, bronze, copper. |
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| "Mesopotamia". Brooch. Silver, shakudo. |
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| "Diruta". Brooch. Silver, shakudo, copper, 18K gold, shibuichi, bronze. |
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| "Border". Brooch. Shakudo, shibuichi, 18K gold, silver. |
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| "Indian Summer" (front). Reversible necklace. Silver, bronze, shibuichi, shakudo, copper, nickel silver, brass, 18K red and yellow gold. |
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| "Indian Summer" (back). Reversible necklace. Silver, bronze, shibuichi, shakudo, copper, nickel silver, brass, 18K yellow and red gold. |
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| "Seafloor". Necklace. Shakudo, 18K gold, shibuichi, silver. |
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| "Apron". Pendant. 18K gold, shakudo, shibuichi, silver, copper, bronze, brass. |
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| "Opus Tesselatum". Necklace. Silver, shakudo, copper, shibuichi, bronze, 18K gold, brass. |
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| "Memento". Necklace. Shakudo, 18K yellow, red and green gold, shibuichi, copper. |
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| "Wreath". Necklace. Shibuichi, 18K red, yellow and green gold, shakudo, copper, brass, bronze. |
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| "Anteos Clorinde". Brooch/pendant. Silver, 18k gold, shibuichi, shakudo. |
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| "Butterfly Wings". Necklace. 18K gold, shakudo, shibuichi. |
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| "Veined Tiger". Brooch. Shakudo, shibuichi, 18K gold. |
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| "Ikebana" (front). Reversible necklace. Shakudo, 18K gold, shibuichi. |
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| "Ikebana" (back). Reversible necklace. Shakudo, 18K gold, shibuichi. |
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