First forged gates

[latvius]

Very nice, I still don't see the leaves so they can't be too bad.

[Donnie]

Beautiful work.

[arftist]

Acanthus leaves are very difficult to make by hand, because of compound curves. Enrique has a documentary on his website, Art Metal.Com, wich does a great job iluminating this difficult task

[Archie Zietman]

I am very impressed and inspired, great work!

[Mark Aspery]

Originally Posted by RegionalChaos

I really want to make leaves like that, but haven't been able to see the steps in my head yet. Anyone know any good resource that outlines the process?

For those with high speed internet access (and the inclination of course) I have an acanthus 'how to' video on YouTube url...

YouTube - The Forged Acanthus Leaf

It's a bit rough around the edges but it conveys the general idea.

[nett]

Oh, that Acanthus leaf. We call them bears britches in California, and I even have it blooming in my yard. I believe it was used extensively in Greek architecture, like around the columns.