matei campan Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 here's a little grille/door/window (I don't know how to call it) I made some time ago to hide a gas counter found in a niche on the front of a fancy restaurant: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I like that design. Very traditional at first glance but with a subtle modern feel. The joinery at the middle is arresting and draws attention nicely. Folks will look at your work not the door which is the purpose! Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Where is your touchmark on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Perfect symmetry. Clever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matei campan Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 @ Thomas - from over 20 years I've wanted to make a touchmark, but being a perfectionist I haven't find the perfect design yet, to be content of, so no touchmark, unfortunately. I just sign my knifes by etching my signature when it's possible. I know that's not good for me. I see many who just touched the metal twice and have touchmarks, websites, appear on tv, etc... self promoting first, then maybe some craft.Yes, symmetry was a pain in the ass, as the pieces were made freehand, but the most difficult (always) was to find the design - the creative part. no matter how hard you force yourself, the inspiration comes when it wants. well you can summon it somehow by trying again and again, forget about it for a while, then try again. of course, you can just "throw something" more or less lousy (I know many ho do it like this) and many people/customers may like it, you know - "it's handmade", it's "artistic", it's "rustic", and so on. I cannot make something that's not up to my demands. first of all it's me who has to be satisfied. It doesn't always payback financially, at least not for immediately, but promotes you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKForge Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 It promotes you so well that people need to see your touchmark on it so they can track you down and throw money at you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I like it. What was the starting material? And did you weld the central piece or is it one piece? All the best Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matei campan Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 the starting material - 14/14mm square stock. yes, the central piece is welded and the welded area is then forged to have the same texture as the rest. the area was thicker to have material to be forged down to the shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 A real beauty again.I have been a problem solver all my professional life and I have learnt that inspiration comes when outside the ordinary humdrum like alone in a restaurant in an unfamiliar place.Please show us more of your designsGöte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matei campan Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 thank you!I promise. just check the others categories, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Masterful work. Inspirational. I'd love to see a video or photo tutorial on the build process with a piece like this. So many questions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matei campan Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 thank you. the most difficult wasn't to shape the elements, but to make them simmetrycal, left-right, up-down forging them absolutely free hand. even to me is hard to remember exactly how I did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Crosby Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I love everything about it! Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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