Tim McCoy Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Really well done Beth - and ditto on all the preceding compliments - your skill is showing through !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Nice work Beth. The bold textures are very apealing to the eyes. I think that a woman blacksmith offering her original hand forged works would be irresistable to most of the public.Sure to be a hit. Good luck with your sales . Awsome that you provide your daughter with the opportunity to express herself by creating things from her own ideas. You rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Wow! Just wow! Very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I just went back and looked these over again. I am impressed with the leaves that you've made! I do see some of the dreaded "hammer marks" on some of the pieces!!!!! As you know if you've been following some of my posts I regard these as an artistic expression but there are those on the forum that think they are signs of ill breeding, rudeness, lack of toilet training etc! I am just poking them all a little, in fun, I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 thanks all of you :) big foot - yes i quite like the marks, for me its like drawing, where i dont always want it to look like a computor print out, and i will deliberately sharpen pencils unevenly to introduce more randomness, aids expression i reckon :) i dont always want the whole process to be conciously thought, as well, which is more difficult to achieve in bsmithing than other things i do! i CAN do work that is smooth, (although it takes considerabley more patience from me as well as time, as i have not been doing it all that long..) but i dont always want it. on the other thread i was talking about this indirectly, and decided that the spirals at the end of the otherwise fairly rough forms i was making needed to be a lot less randomly hit to keep a nice line. i think as artists the choice is ours, and i think that goes for practical applications like knives too - so long as the function is up to scratch, and marks are there because you chose them to be not you couldnt get rid of them. totally different things apply while your learning obviously, and anything your making is progress, but for a professional product, finish should be a choice. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 So, Beth, how was the show for you? How was your work received? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 hi randy - sale started wed, but is mainly this and next weekend, im not sure how it will go, did a couple of rose trellis things too, which i hope i can sell, the bits ive sold have been people i know so far, but we shall see. people are preferring the nicer textured work which is good news, becasue i dont enjoy making the other! not so much anyway. hopefully i might get a commision or two for that kind of looking stuff. thanks for asking :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Russell Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Beth , i'll ave ta dig out the " square " wrapped candle stand i made & take a picture of it for you ... Nice work too lady ... :) Dale Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Nice Beth. I like the series of set down 'ears' coming off the stock length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigcity Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 i like your candle holders beth so i thought i would try to make a couple today :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigcity Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 ah the pic didnt load oh well here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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