More ivy? Yes, of course more English Ivy Art.
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What's in progress?
The 2nd butterfly is waiting to be soldered
The cattails are welded up! Now do they look like cattails?
I'll be forging the leaves early next week, along with textured steel branches, and some new coat hooks - all special requests.
And finally, the shop tip for other metalsmiths. I was about to throw away some sticky chewed up dirty playmats from the playroom. I realized that they were just the right resiliency to use in metalforming.
I use them for anything that I would have used sandbags for. I can lightly dish or form metal over them. I can work harden without marring a surface. I can block my chasings in progress, whether small or large. No more dusty sandbags for me. Recycle those foam playmats or alphabet squares. They're cheap and incredibly useful in the metalshop.
I really like your butterflies
ReplyDeletewow they just keep coming. I love it!
ReplyDeleteis that cats tail?
They Are indeed looking like cattails! I continue to be amazed!
ReplyDeleteHello, I am just another fun of your works!
ReplyDeleteZaista mi se dopada to sta radis, fantasticno je!
I like it!!! It is fantastic!
Radica
Love the cattails! Your work is amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou're really busy by the look of things! I love the different surface treatments on the leaves, it's quite a transformation.
ReplyDeleteI'd love some of those reeds too ! Wonder if they would age well if they were in our pond... since my efforts with aquatic plants are quite, hmm, green and furry. ( that's algae in case you wondered)