Tatsmithing VII & Another Estate Find
This is a free form pendent, made with one strand of bright gold and one strand of copper thread. The combination created a "rose gold" appearance.
Carnelian Agate, 1.75" X 1.5".
So you ask, how is "rose gold" made?! Well, put on you safety goggles and get ready for a brief Chemistry lesson in metal alloying.
Pure gold and silver are too soft to use by themselves, so they are alloyed with another metal for strength.
Yellow Golds contains: gold, silver, and copper
White Gold contains: gold and either nickel, manganese, or palladium.
Rose Gold contains: gold and copper
Green Gold contains: gold and silver
Sterling silver contains: silver and copper
Brass contains: copper and zinc
Bronze contains: copper and tin
OK, take of your goggles. Here are some nifty things I found at an estate sale.
Crochet ball holder with a cro-tatting hook in the drawer.
6.25" X 4.25" brass box with a glass lid and gold velvet on the bottom. This will make a lovely display for my craft shows.
My "Tatsmithing" ready to go. I used a removable, black piece of felt to pin the pendents to.
Tin with a crochet-print.
Most of my cabs...ready for "Tatsmithing".
I also found a box full of thread, ranging from size 50 to size 10.
Those are quite the treasures! I love your pendant, I'm sure it looks lovely on a chain. I love reading your posts. :-)
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