Category: Texturing

Giving Your Jewelry a Contrasting Textured Look

Aug 19, 2014

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by

Doug Napier

in Metal Working, Texturing

I was working on a piece a couple of days ago and I just wasn’t happy with the piece and how it was looking. When I finally realized what it was, just too “bland” looking, I knew just the recipe for it, CONTRAST! I have mentioned it before, but I am a huge fan of…
Day 23 Contrasting Jewelry Textures (part 2)

Jun 23, 2014

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by

Doug Napier

in Texturing

Day 23…. I mentioned yesterday that I really like contrasting textures, and I do. For some reason, contrasts really appeal to me, whether it is textures, colors, metals,….. even in nature I am attracted to things that have a strong contrasting edge. I showed you yesterday how I use my Electric Vibratory Engraver. It works…
Day 22 Jewelry Texturing (part 1)

Jun 22, 2014

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by

Doug Napier

in Texturing

Day 22…. I know, I know, I am a little late posting this one, but I got it under the wire, still on schedule with this crazy 90 in a row kick-off to the JewelryMonk Blog. I took a road trip this weekend and didn’t have any lessons in the bag, so I had to…