Saturday, September 10, 2011

Rosewood and metal brooch with Shellac flakes

brooch brass, Rosewood, Nickelsilver, aluminum,epoxy, enamel powder, garnet10mm,
amber4mm,onyx3mm, Mother of Pearl 3mm, Shellac flakes

Rosewood is hard and dense, but not as hard, dense and oily as other woods like Ebony and Cocobolo. It is relatively easy to carve with a thin cutting disc for metals and with steel burrs.

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