Patent ID: 7310868

Claim:
A method for creating decorative flatware, said flatware comprising a flatware core, having a shaft and a working end; and a handle, said handle comprised of a composite of inclusions and a resin, the inclusions being comprised of stone and/or shell, and said handle being formed over the shaft and fixedly attached thereto, said method comprising the steps of: A. selecting inclusions to be used in the handle; B. creating the handle by applying a first resin layer to the shaft of the flatware core; applying a first layer of inclusions onto the first resin layer, such that the inclusions bond to the core and become embedded at least in part within the resin and curing the first resin layer, whereupon the resin becomes rigid and the inclusions are fixedly attached thereto; C. shaping the handle to its desired final shape; and D. finishing the handle by applying a first finishing layer of resin to the handle and curing the first finishing layer of resin.