geofthesmith Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 never realy did anything in the way of pure art, figured id try my hand. any criticism would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Ok 'it's not made of platinum. I LIKE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 looks pretty good ... if you want you could heat up the tips and play with um with a paor of schrooling pliers (rounded tip pliers) it can give a little mor realisim to the flowers .... up to you but its one way to be more "artsy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I was going to say the same thing. Looks good as is but will look a little more "realistic" if you bend the tips this way, that way, any way...whatever you think a rose petal looks like. I used a pair of needlenose pliers that were ground down smooth to bend mine. Also texturing the petals before you bend them will add more realism. I got my inspiration and knowledge from this youtube video. It shows a blacksmith making a copper rose and I just transferred that to steel. There are many other ways to do it.YouTube - Museum of America: Blacksmith pt 2 Making a Copper Rose I think it looks great...I only added my 2 cents worth because you asked :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Well, lets see. . . The picture's sideways. A little texturing and some shaping of the petals would really set it off. It's general form is very nice, the proportions are pleasing to the eye and the petals look reasonably delicate. Well done. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofthesmith Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 thanks for the advice i think ill round off one of my pliers for that, how would i go about tincturing it without removing the petals? or is that possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 You can brush it with a brass brush while its hot, and that leaves a nice patina, or you can use gilders paste, that is really nice stuff, I heat it a bit after applying it to darken it a bit. good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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