Roll Printing Textures With The Rolling Mill

Recommended Tools & Supplies:
Rolling Mill;
20 Ga. Brass Sheet Metal;
22 Ga. Copper Sheet; and,
Sand Paper Assortment

In this video, Prof. John Ahr explains how to use a rolling mill to produce various surface effects on sheet metal. With some simple materials and a little imagination, you can roll print a huge variety of textures to enhance your jewelry designs.

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[keschomp]

Thank you Prof John- readily available texture patterns ! Great ideas- end result beautiful!

[mosioatunya]

I'm amazed at the effect of the tissue paper! I've seen sandpaper used to texture and I've used the nylon netting that the lemons I buy come in but never thought of using tissue paper. Thanks for another really instructive and interesting video, Prof Ahr :-)

[samuellaramsey]

I love your teaching method...thank you for sharing your knowledge 😘

[antsterr]

Oh man, I ordered a mill a few days ago (Pepe 130mm combo) and am just waiting for it to arrive. It will be my first chance to play with such a thing, I'm so excited! That bubble pattern you made is so cool. I'm adding these to my list of fifty things to try once this baby arrives. I really like the bubble texture.

[gracemorioka]

Thank you for this neat video John! I love my mill!

[bumshakalaka]

would be so much fun to design and play with these textures

[ritakrill]

Am using rolling for the first time! Good video. Thanks! I am wonder if you can tell me what that “brass tool” is. I am crazy about the frosted bubble effect. Thank you, Rita

[ritamontalvo]

Do I need to sandwich all the time so that the rollers are not damaged or marked? Thanks!

[rascalraccoon]

Hi. What would you recommend as a good rolling mill - to purchase? Thanks!

[Flyingfatboyav]

Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge with us. would like to know what gauge is the sheet copper you used in the video sorry but my English is no very .

[wendyannh]

Beautiful, John! I'm amazed at how much of an impression a simple tissue makes, and I love the look.

How did you make the tool with all of the holes? Are they all sawn out, or is the piece narrow enough that you were able to fit it into a punch?

Also, I've seen rolling mills that allow working with wire or other thin stock to flatten and widen it, and those with rollers that are already patterned. Do you have to buy separate mills to get those features? Or can you change the rollers in a smaller, more basic mill such as this one that you have?

[flyingcheff]

Ok, dearest with the big guns (arms, that is....!), how much do you "tighten down a bit/little"? And, if I want to print ONTO silver, do I need silver to "sandwich" or is copper ok (as the roler protector)?

[shereetroy]

Curious Prof Ahr what brand and model rolling mill you're using?

[nefergongs]

Do you think this rolling mill could roll out a silver dollar? You know flatten it out?

[albertledesma]

No need for your “sandwich.” Those rollers are induction hardened to higher than 60 RC (64 RC for the Durstons), making them harder than something even case hardened. There’s virtually nothing you could roll through there that would “imprint” your rollers.

[untitledstuff]

I just got a roller mill last week. I thought I could only use it for making sheet metal and wire. Keep up the videos, they have been helping me out a lot. If you want check out my work on facebook. Facebook.com/gomeow.art