25/04/12 Reticulation: Painting Texture on Metal with Fire - VIDEO ONLY

Recorded Saturday, April 12, 2025 Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse  Reticulation is the surface treatment of metal using heat from a torch to create a wrinkling and crackling texture. This can be used alone or in combination with a number of other treatments like granulation and Keumboo, to make uniquely beautiful work. Reticulation (or “samorodok” in Russia) has been used as a surface treatment dating back to the 19th-century Russian  and northern European metalsmiths - like Fabergé - on things like cigarette cases, boxes, and flasks. Reticulated metal can be soldered and treated like other patterned stock metal. There are several metal alloys we discuss, including sterling, shibuichi, brass, and stock purchased Reticulation sterling. Bring your scrap sterling and brass, if you have it! All classes include the video recording, which you will have access to for 60 days after the class. The handouts, video(s), and other important information can be found by clicking on the individual clas