November 18, 20196 yr There are now 35 days left until Christmas 2019. Still time for many things. Show us what you have made or are making for Christmas this year. We need ideas.
November 18, 20196 yr Last year was icicles, horseshoe hearts and leaf key rings for the most part. I think this year is going to be pennanular brooches, hair barrettes and pendant necklaces. And a dinner bell for my FIL to replace the mass produced one he has.
November 21, 20196 yr i think ill be doing a couple of dragon head pokers and most likely some more stuff in stainless. although i its not an offence here might also go back to some copper or silver smithing.
November 24, 20196 yr On 11/19/2019 at 1:55 PM, Stash said: Blackegg- very nice, the heat coloring looks awesome. Steve On 11/19/2019 at 2:24 PM, CrazyGoatLady said: Those are really beautiful Blackegg Thank you kindly!
November 24, 20196 yr On 11/18/2019 at 9:53 AM, jwilson645 said: Just a couple of pieces I've made recently I really like the gnomes, J. They're simple but very expressive I'll bet they'd sell like hotcakes. Sure make great Christmas decorations. Those are excellent calla lilys Blackegg, you really have them down pat. On 11/21/2019 at 10:11 AM, bertie_bassett said: although i its not an offence here might also go back to some copper or silver smithing. COPPER SILVER!!! GASP! ! Ah, so it's not ferrous, we'll look at the pics. We LOVE pics you know. Metal's metal and we love good metal work. I really like the bee in the flower. The dragon is excellent, very expressive and the snail even looks slippery slimy. Good job! A little liver of sulfur to brown the nut of the acorn charm/pendant(?) would be sweet. Nice job on the cross but the proportions don't do it for me. That's just personal taste though, it's still nice work. Frosty The Lucky.
November 26, 20196 yr Made a couple bottle openers for a couple guys i work with. When we get reman trannies from GM, or whoever, they come with these little brackets to hold the torque converters in. So i took 2 of them and made bottle openers for the owner of my shop and the manager. Still need a little file work and waxed.
November 26, 20196 yr I think the mouse approves of the bottle openers, so do I nice repurposed stock.
November 26, 20196 yr Couple new things and a couple old ideas. Snowmen, north stars/snowflakes, and working on more crosses.
November 26, 20196 yr Das, I love your snowman. You have outdone yourself! Outstanding work, (in general). Cheers. SLAG.
November 26, 20196 yr I like your work very much Das. I started a piece the other day that decided it wants to be a wind chime for my MIL. And some split crosses which I've not made either of before. Wish me luck! I'll post pictures when I get them done. I won't be able to get back to it till this weekend probably. Thanksgiving at my house this year so I will be too busy. Billy, yes don't file the mouse... he would not approve! Nice openers. I like to turn things into something else also
November 26, 20196 yr Wind chimes are nice gifts. On the crosses, just keep everything heated and even as you spread them. With your attention to detail, I'm sure they will turn out great.
November 26, 20196 yr + 1 for keeping the crosses nice and hot. my one is stainless so even with keeping it as hot as possible it still has a few cracks in it
November 26, 20196 yr Thank you Das. I was actually just working some crosses out in clay. I started cutting them in metal in the shop the other day but that's as far as I got. Seems pretty straightforward, but I'm sure it'll be a bit fiddly til I get it down. bertie, if your comment was meant for me, thank you. I'll keep that in mind. Im making these from mild steel. I haven't worked stainless yet Duh, it was. Y'all were both telling me to keep it hot.. Thank you!
November 26, 20196 yr Das, Does your snowman have a means, (method) for suspend it from a x-mas tree. That would make it a terrific tree ornament. And also a great stocking stuffer. (provided that item is well wrapped up. Regards, SLAG. p.s. What is the snowman's scarf made of? Copper?
November 26, 20196 yr Slag, these are a bit heavy for hanging so I didn't put anything to hang them from but that deffinately could be done with smaller ones. I've been using up a bunch of split washers that have just neen hanging around for the hanging loops on the stars, snowflakes and crosses. Correct, the scarves are just a strip of copper with the ends nipped.
November 26, 20196 yr All three are great. The snowmen would look good sitting on a fireplace mantle if you had one. Good thing they won't melt! Has anyone seen a forged manger scene? Hmm I'll have to look it up and see. I should say Nativity scene. I couldn't think of the word
November 27, 20196 yr No problem Slag. Glad to share. Here is a pic of some parts. Figured I'd make a tree hangable snowman. It's smaller than the others, smallest I've made yet, and has a hanger loop.
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