If you want your jewelry to catch someone’s eye, texture the metal. If it looks velvety, people can’t help but imagine it feels soft to the touch, even though they know it’s not. Rougher surfaces can bring the outdoors to mind. Sharp lines in polished metal make the light glint with the slightest change of direction: who can resist turning toward that? Even a smooth surface attracts attention when it serves to highlight color, contrast, or other design aspect. Besides, textured metal is just plain fun. ABOVE: Erica Stice’s Textured Silver on Copper Fish Pendant, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, April…
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