September 13, 201411 yr What he said nice! 1 is NICE !! More the same are marvelous ! Very well done !
September 13, 201411 yr I've always loved that era of architecture. Very well done. How did you make the connections at the frame? are the frames drilled/punched and the interior bars riveted over, or are they welded? I'm also curious about the frame corners.
September 13, 201411 yr Art nouveau is my most prominent inspiration. That said, I love these. Excellent work! The collars add a lot to this and I commend the design.
September 14, 201411 yr Author I'm glad you like my work, It's even better when your work is appreciated by the fellow craftsmen. @DSW - the connections are welded, drilled/punched/riveted would be overkill, and even as they are welded/grinded/filed/finished/burned as you cannot see the welds wasn't easy at all. like always I far surpassed the time expected to spend on them...
September 15, 201411 yr What size are these? There isn't much in the pics to get a sense of what dimensions these are.What stock size did you start with?
September 15, 201411 yr Author they are about 60/90cm (2/3feet) and the stock was 12/12mm, 10/10mm square and 50mm/5or6mm flat. I forged the wider parts from the flat, then welded to the 12/12 square stock "stems" (welds reforged to make the pieces look as one piece)
September 16, 201411 yr Greetings Matei, Over the top beautiful.. I hope you will be well paid for your excellent work.. I love the way you by-past the elements with such grace.. Very nice detail.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim
September 16, 201411 yr Beautiful work, I can only hope to get to that level of detail and consistency someday.
September 16, 201411 yr Wonderful. Art Nouveau is definitely where it's at, and I love your interpretation. Truly masterful work!
September 17, 201411 yr Oh that's beautiful. Love the symmetry & the fold at the leaf stem....very nice indeed.
September 17, 201411 yr Outstanding work. Good clean design, execution and consistency throughout all the grills. Very professional work, top shelf. Frosty The Lucky.
September 18, 201411 yr Author thank you guys. I like the clean designs. when I design something, I try to find something that makes you feel that it's exactly like that it has to be, that you cannot change nothing, nothing to add, nothing to remove. and usually I go by removing as much features/elements as I can, rather than by adding as much as I can, like a lot of people do. and that's not by laziness, because my way is harder. a good design has a "perfect flow" and nothing has to stay in it's way. also, very important for me is the "tactile" aspect of my work, that it has to have synesthetic effect, to make you feel that you could touch it with your eyes. another feature of a good design is the "sleep-with-it-under-your-pillow effect".
September 18, 201411 yr Hi Matei! Very smooth work! I like it bigtime! And a respectable ars poetica above. "Welds reforged" - you said. What kind of welding you used that you can forge later? Gergely
September 18, 201411 yr very lovely! Im having problem getting interested in architectural work. But this makes my finger itch.
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