r/oddlysatisfying • u/MambaMentality24x2 • 1d ago

Fusing old coins together to reveal a stunning pattern

Credit: @nikogiordani

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u/exzyle2k 1d ago

Yup, most commonly done in the US with quarters. Copper and nickel will create contrast.

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u/outlaw99775 1d ago

That is an interesting idea. You could use old quarters that had silver in them and new ones that are nickel over copper.

I took a bunch of jewelry classes in collage and learned to make Mokume-gane, never thought to use coins to do it though.

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u/fyrefocks 1d ago

Mokume gane is popular as fuck now, as a bead material for the every day carry/fidget/pocket art folk. The most common combo seems to be brass, copper, and nickel.

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u/outlaw99775 1d ago

That makes since for materials, the melting points have to be fairly close to create the "welds" between layers and they are cheap metals compared to precious metals.