May 3, 201313 yr New to forging? How much better can one get with the roses? Where are you? Please show a location in your profile.
May 3, 201313 yr holy moly, i've been doing it 2 years now and even i wouldn't want to attempt that! I think mostly i'm not suited to delicate work, it scares me.
May 3, 201313 yr Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If these are some of your first projects I can NOT wait to see your later pieces! Those are certainly marketable, easily. Frosty The Lucky.
May 3, 201313 yr Just confirming these pictures are of projects you have done, not projects that you would like to do as your first project?? As I feel it to be slightly insane to think someone new to forging could produce such a level of work off the bat. Or maybe I should jusy hang up my hammers now lol
May 3, 201313 yr Author thanks for all the good feedback i am making them from 14 ga. scrap and round rod. cold forged then heat with tortch till i find some coal to forge with.DSCN2200 DSCN2201 these are what i did today, trying some new stuff well now i cant get my pics to come up
May 5, 201313 yr Wow....O dont think I like you, ;) i cant even make a nail look good! You must have more than one artistic bone on your body! Nice job!
May 7, 201313 yr Loyd, where did you get the pattern for the pedals, or did you design your own? Thanks, Dennis
May 7, 201313 yr Author i cut them out with a plasma free hand same with the leaves. i will try to post some pics after work today.seems most of the work is in the shaping of the pedels, lots of hammering,lots of hammering
May 7, 201313 yr Well you arr doing it right! Gary Huston did a video on youtube with copper, and he was nice enough to put a pattern for the cut outs, so I'm going to try this as well, although I do not have a plasma cutter, I'll use the old tin snip method.
May 7, 201313 yr Author well here are some pics of the parts from 14ga, scrap from work. thought i would try a key fob while i was at it.
May 7, 201313 yr Author you can do it with tin if you want but its hard to get the texture in it.i tryed it with stainless maby 22ga. didnt like them
May 8, 201313 yr Agreed with working stainless. I want to work on blending steel and copper more together, when time permits.....
May 21, 201313 yr Wow! Your roses are amazing, look like the real thing. Every detail on the petals and leaves are well executed. Impressive work!
May 24, 201313 yr Author how do you price your work? i am selling the card holder for 75.00 the wine holer at 150.00 is that to much or not. thanks
June 5, 201313 yr Wow! Those are astonishing. It doesn't look like a work from a newbie. You've got some outstanding forging skills.
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