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A Creative Journey - 1980's

A Creative Journey - 1980's

In the early 1980s the cost of precious metal went up dramatically and it was very inhibiting to work in silver so I started to work in mild steel. I inlaid it with precious metal wires then blackened it with a gun blackening technique.

Brooch, blackened mild steel inlaid with gold, by Dorothy Hogg. Collection of National Museums of Scotland.  Photo: John K McGregor
Neckpiece, blackened mild steel inlaid with silver and gold, by Dorothy Hogg  Photo: John K McGregor
Brooch, blackened mild steel inlaid with silver and various golds, by Dorothy Hogg  Photo: John K McGregor

 

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