Decorative Concrete - Mokume Gane Method

Mokume gane is a metalworking technique that I have tried to emulate using concrete. It involves stacking different coloured materials to create fine layers. The material is cut to expose the lower layers and then flattened to form a distinctive pattern.

See below link for an example of mokume gane metalwork:

http://www.mvh-schmuckwerk.de/wp-content/uploads/2...

Some of the techniques used are similar to making agate ware (a form of pottery).

Step 1: Things You Will Need

Safety:

• dust mask
• latex gloves

Coloured cement:

• white cement
• red, black and yellow pigment
• graphite

Other:

• form (body wash container)
• water
• detergent
• disposable cups
• popsicle sticks
• sodium silicate (available from pottery supply stores)
• paint brush
• knife sharpening stone (or other sanding/grinding tools)
• wire cutter (fishing line tied between two popsicle sticks)

Step 2: Instruction Video

Refer to the above instruction video for a demonstration of the method.

If you would like any further clarification or support on any of the steps, please feel free to leave me a comment and I will help as best as I can.

Comments

[DragonfireFX]

I hate to be the spoil sport but mokume gane's literal translation is "wood grain metal" so this isnt mokume gane. though it is very cool and wood grained

[mastersoncraft]

You are right in saying that this is not mokume gane. It is my attempt to emulate mokume gane metalwork using concrete. I have explained this in the description, and the colours I've used are even named after their metal counterparts, with graphite in the mix to give them a little bit of a metallic sheen.

[robbi1]

in fact non of your links works....wish they did totally cool project

[IsharMorradChuain]

Links worked fine for me. Author might have fixed it since you last looked.

[Danger is my middle name]

This is so cool!

[robbi1]

umm still no video

[boatingman]

What video? All I can get is a photo.

[mastersoncraft]

Hi boatingman, the video is in Step 2. I hope you can see it, it works ok for me.

Here is a direct youtube link:

http://youtu.be/7rVagQP6oWU

[boatingman]

By the way, what I can see, it's beautiful work.