Rojo Pedro Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I watched a couple videos by Thak ironworks and thought it looks like fun and gave it a 30 minute try. Was fun and I want to do more I call him “sleepy joe” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Looks good for a first try. What did you use under the copper to brace it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Thanks Das. I just used an old stump for dishing and my anvil. It was a pain to keep from moving around. I will clamp it down next time I may make a pitch bowl if I want to pursue this. It sure was fun to do and surprisingly easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Pretty good for just using a stump and anvil. I bet you could really get going if you made the pitch bowl. Plus the pitch would help it from moving around I would think. How many times did you need to anneal while working it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 I didn’t anneal it at all. I only had about 30 minutes on it and put my plumbers torch to it at the end to try to flame color it with disappointing results as shown. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 On my few attempts at flame coloring copper I found it tricky and didn't end up with what I really wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 Got home a bit early and gave it another try. Spent about an hour and a half. annealed it once now I really want to make some chasing tools and get some pitch I like the way the nose came out and was able to make some lips of sort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Looks great for a first Pedro. It's lots of fun. If you get a pitch bowl keep an eye out for a small inner tube to make the bowl holder. The "right" way is with a leather shot ring and filling it with lead shot is way stable but you can fill a small inner tube with rice or beans and have a decent holder that will hold the bowl at the angle you need to work from comfortably. I did a little repousse on a cookie tin lid, it's deep draw steel and pretty malleable. I only tore through a couple small places, I didn't anneal soon enough. Fun way to spend an evening. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 Have you done more Rojo? Your faces inspire me. I find them facinating. Faces are the hardest thing for artists to capture. I don't have that talent in any medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Hi Nodoubt I have a bit. I havent had lot of time lately. I did this mostly from the back on this wonderful sand bag my son in law made me. I also bought a couple pounds of pitch but only got a few whacks in on one of the raised shell lines and one leg before it popped off. It was a fun experiment and I need to find the time to continue. Thanks for asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 In copper you can clean it and then enamel it; perhaps a nice faience blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Very nice! It reminds me of Poe's short adventure story, "The Gold-Bug". A gold bug is dropped on a string through the eye socket of skull nailed to a tree to locate a buried treasure, IIRC. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 I spent the last couple days camping and I brought a bag of tools and made these guys I call them My Cheesy Moon and Sun Burn. was super fun to do and I learned a lot. Heres my set up. I tried to flame color the moon but the smoke kind of varnished it and I think its really cool looking finish. May try some steel wool to bring up some high lights. I really like how the sun turned out. My wife says his eyes bore into her sol. so easy and fun that every ine should try it thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Cool work Rojo. Those would look great in some forged frames to hang up or stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 You're getting good at repousse Pedro. Cheesy moon is a perfect name. The sun looks like a judge to me. In all the years I spent sitting around a camp fire forging things it never occurred to me that repousse would be more relaxing and as much fun. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Thanks gents. same here Frosty, I havent forged at the campfire yet but we camp alot and I wish I had discovered this earlier on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I love them both but Cheesey Moon catches my eye. Do you go to craft fairs or markets? I bet those would sell. Do you draw a pattern on the back? I hope you continue on and post more pictures. They are fun to look at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Mr. R. Pedro, Wonderful work. Think big, Those artistic creations should be sold in art galleries, with a commensurate hefty price. Especially if they were somewhat larger. Just another thought from the, SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Thanks for the kind words fellows. Mr. Slag, do you really think so? I just kind of considered it messing around. i said to my self that I would like to try a life size face and know my head is spinning a bit thinking about the possibilities.....hmmmm Mr. Nodoubt, yes I drew it on with a sharpie first. The moon morphed a bit from the drawing like the butt chin my son recommended. I wish I had taken a picture of the suns drawing because it came out much closer to the drawing and what i had in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Mr. R. Pedro, Yes I know so. the SLAG says. Give it a shot. Talk to someone knowledgeable in the art scene to get advice before you take it around to art galleries. (perhaps a professor at a local art school). You do not want to be taken advantage of. SLAG. A larger size will transform you artwork from novelty to very serious art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Thanks for the photo, Rojo, those help a lot. I kind of figured you did but I'm thinking of trying my hand and wanted to ask. I have other questions but I will do a little research and thinking first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Anytime, here is a progress picture with the tools I used most. after getting the general shape dialed, I used the medium lining chisel, 2nd from left, and the little curved chisel for 90% of the detail work. I found that I need to refine and polish my tools a bit as you can see the tooling marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Altoid and cookie tins are good to practice on and they're WAY cheaper than copper sheet. Brass is a LOT harder, it work hardens abruptly so you tend to get a LOT more breaks and punch throughs. I did the one below on a cookie tin lid, quite a while ago. It was relaxing, happy hand work. Very meditative. This was my first try, I didn't refine it more, there were too many cracks. The other couple were catastrophic failures. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Is that you standing there? I like it. I have to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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