The most common use for crystals and metals is in jewelry. Jewelry can be decorative or functional, depending on the materials. If you want to make a beautiful bracelet or necklace, you can combine the two ingredients together to create a translucent material that will look like glass but is much more durable
Adding crystals and metals to a mix can help add texture and flow to hand-forged pieces. This tutorial will show you how to mix the two ingredients together in order to create translucent objects such as simple jewelry, sculpture, ornaments, or even art work.
mixing crystals and metals for translucent forging