mick maxen Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Another trinket box in a flame pattern. The diameter is just over 2" with a stainless steel lid and base. Mick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 At the rate you are going a "Mick Maxen Trinket Box" will be as well known as a "Faberge Egg" Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokopto Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 how are you getting such a contrast in colors if I may ask. This is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 wish i could say something intelligent, but your skills are way out of my experience range! its beautiful - i love how the pattern sways about like real fire.. it is perfectly contained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick maxen Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Prokopto The contrast in colours looks better in real life than in the photos, especially when the light catches the piece. The contrast comes from the etching and how I polish them afterwards. There is no secret about it other than my heat control and not letting anything burn may have something to do with it. The finish I give these before laquering is with 2000 grit paper just to highlight the bright parts of the pattern. The photo below shows a similar sized trinket box but made from carbon steel and nickel. The contrast on these when the light catches them is quite beautiful as the almost pure nickel has a different lustre to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34557564 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 That is crazy! Really amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans138 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 very nice! next month in school were doing pattern welding and were supposed to make a container. im really excited about it and i hope mine looks 1/1000th as good as yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOONY Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 hello mick very nice i make pattern welded billets 3'' sq i an going to deep draw in my press the billets in to vessels very nice moony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 speechless....(lucky i'm typing...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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