How to Make Stylish Kiridashi/Utility Knife: I'm not a huge knife enthusiast but couple months ago I tried making my first knife. That was a very interesting and quite simple project. Having some spare time on a weekend I tought I should make try to make another one. I have had this design stu…
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Cal Lane is an artist who combines sturdy metal work with the delicate, fine art form of lace design. The artist says, "I like to work as a visual
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Sterling, Fine Silver, Copper, Steel, Brass, Green Topaz, Brooch made from multiple techniques. Sawing, piercing, Sweat and other soldering techniques, forging, wire work, chasing, repousse.
Cal Lane is an artist who combines sturdy metal work with the delicate, fine art form of lace design. The artist says, "I like to work as a visual
Here at SupplyDiva we are proud to present our high quality textured or embossed sheet metal. We are happy to offer unique patterns and designs for your creations! Type of Metal - Copper, Grade of Metal - 1st Grade, Gauge of Metal - 22 Gauge, , Measurement - 6 inch x 2 1/4inch approx, Some parts are more bold, and others are more fine, it is how the pattern is. This is our exclusive work. We cannot make this bigger, this is as large as it can be. We use these in enamels, soldering, riveting, and more! So let your imagination create something wonderful! Please check out our shop announcement for more info on our Metal Shapes and MetalAll of our metals are LEAD FREE, and all of our metal types are nickel free EXCEPT our nickel silver. Our workshop is able to refine and recycle our own metals. We produce only high quality first grade metals for our products. We primarily work with pure copper, brass, bronze, nickel silver, and sterling silver. All of our products are made with love and care in our workshop located in Mexico. SupplyDiva is a community driven workshop, our mission is to teach members of our community jewelry making skills so that they have meaningful work and a better life. Please take a moment to read about our shipping process. We always do our best to send your package ASAP. ** If you would like a different quantity please contact us for your very own custom listing! A custom listing allows you to get all the items you want in a single listing!
Cal Lane is an artist who combines sturdy metal work with the delicate, fine art form of lace design. The artist says, "I like to work as a visual
Via Fashioning Technology. A few weeks ago, I discovered the wonderful work of Jennifer Crupi while visiting the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design. Part prosthesis, part fine jewelery, the c…
Found steel 76" x 24" x 20"
Cal Lane is an artist who combines sturdy metal work with the delicate, fine art form of lace design. The artist says, "I like to work as a visual
75 x 12 x 12 - 2013
SOLD - 26 x 13 x 8
Rings are fun to create. Flat sheet metal is a great material to begin with. I also work in PMC and have this marking tool or template. Place it on the metal and using a sharp pointed tool like a carbide scribe, mark the metal by following the cutout. With the metal marked its time to select the correct blade for cutting the metal. Fine blades with 3 teeth per thickness of metal will cut quickly and not catch. Using a magnifier hold the blade to the edge of the metal and if you have 3 or more teeth on the edge use that blade. I also use cutting lube to make it cut faster. Remember to hold the metal flat on the bench pin or table edge and keep the saw frame and blade vertical. Here is the cut out piece with all my flaws..I didn't follow the line perfectly . Too much enthusiasm...take your time so you have less fixing to do. A medium cut file will straighten the edges. I also used a rotary sander...anything to get the shape close to the marked line. Here you can see both sides of the metal..this is duplex metal, silver filled jewelers bronze or Nugold. A thin layer is bonded to the thicker bronze. I like the design possibilities of two colors and the savings over sterling. I chose to put the sterling on the inside of the ring. Using a cuff bender pliers I put a smooth curve into the piece. Depending on the radius of the jaw you may get this shape or tighter. With ring benders I fully curved the shank until it touched. After some contemplation and a cup of coffee I decided to make an overlapping ring like a bow. Yes I plan as I go..I am so used to having only a general direction at first and go with the flow in design..I draw a lot in the middle stages or in the case of this just fiddling with the metal this idea popped into my head. I used a fiber cutting wheel to cut into both sides less than half way. Grasping the ends of the blank with parallel jaw pliers I manipulated the form into overlapping. At this point I realised I should have finished the metal before finally connecting the ends...hindsight is clear..I would recommend you finish the metal while flat and clean up any flaws after. Personally I am bored with mirror smooth glossy metal finishes. I like a smooth hand finished look and to achieve this used a pumice/rubber wheel on a flex shaft to smooth and texture the metal. Next a brass brush was applied and then a small buff with bobbing compound. Finally using 1200 grit wet or dry sanding pads I smoothed and refined the surface to look like something weathered but loved. With the silver inside..no green fingers And finally the finished piece. This is size 7. You can customize the size before making by using a piece of paper the exact shape of the shank. Wrap it around the mandrel and mark it where the desired size is and after cutting center the paper on the blank and mark the location of the slots
We've gone all-out on bezel setting at the Metalsmith Academy with full classes on its various forms; from simple bezels for round cabochons to setting
What are the traditional options for finishing fine metalwork? Expert metalworker Doug Bracken of Wiemann Metalworks shares with us the six most common methods for achieving a fine metal patina.
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Fine jewelry represents much more than its trade value in diamonds, gemstones and precious metals. It is important to learn how to avoid stone loss at work.
Learn a new medium — embossing on metal foil tape — using minimal investment in tools and supplies. Create GORGEOUS metallic tiles with super cool grungy, antiqued look.
All of these sculptures have been sold.
All of these sculptures have been sold.
This article shows a short photo tutorial by James Miller on how to make leaves from metal. Check out the photo tutorial method!
Explore Laura Leigh (Benfield) Brittain's 637 photos on Flickr!
48 x 9 x 9 - 20 lbs $400 Steel, clear gloss coated with lacquer
31 x 9 x 7 One piece of steel, hand plasma cut then folded and re-welded. A great conversation starter.
Ok so this is the Beginning of my section on how different materials are prepared and hopefully eventually even some different tec...
The finely honed skill of the craftsman, combined with an interest in the process of making and working...
Décors Guillochés à Cernier doit depuis peu compter avec de nouveaux arrivants dans le paysage jusqu'ici très fermé du guillochage. La petite entreprise neuchâteloise tire toutefois son épingle du jeu grâce à son savoir-faire éprouvé et ses efforts de diversification rendus nécessaires après la dernière crise horlogère.
= subtle, almost indiscernible movement = This piece is from the "Stock Certificate" series. It features a vintage American stock certificate encased in resin, a window of vintage photographic glass, a layer of hand sawn sterling silver screen, a fragment of a (different) vintage American stock certificate encased in resin and nine minute metal spheres that move when you do.
All of these sculptures have been sold.
This week’s MotD theme: In the Air British fine art wire artist, Celia Smith, created this extraordinary work of art entitled “Flight” from rusty steel wires, birch twigs and tunn…
Alain Mailland All images courtesy of the artist All my work is based on the beauty of wood. I mainly use roots from my countryside because they are so colorful, and I need very fine burls to get these very fragile pieces. I consider that there is a correspondence between all the species living on Earth. For example, y
