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Bronze Heart


jcornell

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I've been playing with the heart shape, using much of the technique that Brian Brazeal shared on this website (thanks, Brian, we've never met, but I'm much in your debt).

The heart is a lot of fun to make, and people seem to want to buy them, but it's a little clunky for jewelry, so I wondered if it could be made small, and in bronze.

I picked up some 1/8" silicon bronze rods at my local welding shop and made a number of mistakes. This is the first heart that I'm not embarassed to show.

After smithing I scrubbed it with 00 steel wool and then used my brass wire wheel on my grinder. My 16 year old daughter claimed it immediately, so I guess it was okay.

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Very nice! These do seem to be very popular. Lots you can do with them. Good to see you are not discouraged with a few mistakes.
Keep at it, but have fun. Keep posting your pics. We would like to see your progress.


Mitch

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