"Birthrite" Brooch

Charles Norman Pinckney cuts and shapes metal to create his "birthrite" brooch.

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"Birthrite" Brooch
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Materials:

sterling silver, titanium, copper and bronze metal sheets
16-gauge square sterling silver wire
jeweler's saw, metal scribe and files
drill press
2" circle template
black fine tip marker
saw frame
ball peen hammer and tack hammer
forming block
pencil, tweezers, duct tape
5/16" round mandrel
pickle solution in crock-pot
container of water for quenching
torch, flux and solder
sandpaper, soft cloth, small artist brush
polishing wheel machine
square-nose pliers
rivets including a star-shaped rivet
annealing pan with flame block and stone
hinge and clasp
texturizing sheet, rolling mill
safety glasses