M3x10 Composite Formula is “Ploof Proof” (UNBREAKABLE) In 2009 Chris Ploof, a noted Mokume artist and jewelry maker, posted a video comparing an M3 Mokume composite blank to his solid metal mokume billet. In the video he hit both with a hammer and the M3 blank broke while his billet […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
M3 Red Copper replaces our Red Lava with a remarkable color changing composite copper that will look like a blazing red Lincoln cent in some light and a radiating deep red color in others. The M3 Mokume Red Copper and Gold Pen Rod in the photo is of the same […]
All of the products shown in the header photo are all suitable for sale in high end gift shops, jewelry stores and anywhere with a bridal or gift registry. They were all produced by small shops, mostly with a single crafts-person, many using basic wood working tools. Most importantly, they […]
M3 Mokume is Not your Great Ancestors Mokume Gane For centuries humans have been fascinated by the beauty and allure of wood grain patterns. In the 17th century the Japanese created wood grain patterns in metal by fusing gold, silver and other metals to make adornments for Samaria Swords. Adornments […]
M3 Mokume v. Traditional Mokume Gane Traditional “Mokume-Gane” (pronounced Moe-koo-may Gah-nay and translates to “wood grain metal”) is the ancient Japanese metal working technique where 2 or more layers of contrasting color solid metals are fused into one solid block of metal. The fused metals are twisted and pulled resulting […]
What is M3? M3, short for Macro-Molecular Materials are part of the new breed of new age designer materials that make everything from the Stealth Bomber to the International Space Station possible. These materials are made with high purity metals and other exotic elements that have been deconstructed to the […]
M3 Jewelry With the price of traditional precious metals at an all time high, many artisans have sought out M3 Metal Composites as an alternative metal for fine creative jewelry and other handheld works of art.