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Ants Miseretto part 13 – Risk Reduction

Posted on March 9, 2012 by metal_musings

Finishing up the pendant by adding my signature to the silver backing, and beginning texturing.  On the left you can see the beginnings (outlining) of my “scribble” texture, and on the right, starting to fill in – it’s a pain, … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 12 – Risk Reduction

Posted on March 9, 2012 by metal_musings

OK. no more dancing around, time to add the gold legs. I started by engraving the cuts for the legs, first with a Lindsay Universal graver, followed by a Carl Bleile narrow graver, so the cuts are quite deep.  The … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 11 – Risk Reduction

Posted on March 8, 2012 by metal_musings

Further work on the ant pendant.  I began carving the wood texture and knothole, using carbide burrs, and engraving the thin lines for the knothole.  Above is how the shibuichi looks without the patina. And a quick patina to see … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 10 – Risk Reduction

Posted on March 2, 2012 by metal_musings

Now to inlay a gold ant into shibuichi – just to make sure I can do it, and work out any difficulties before risking my miseretto canvas… Here I’m test fitting two Argentium™ silver jump rings to the pendant.  I … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 9 – Risk Reduction

Posted on February 29, 2012 by metal_musings

Now that my “canvas” is completed, it’s time to turn my efforts to the design phase of the project.  I’ve spent an awful lot of time making the knife, and I’m concerned about inlaying the gold ants in the shibuichi. … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 3

Posted on January 28, 2012 by metal_musings

Above, removing more out of the center area, and texturing it as I cut it away. Here, starting to round the branches (at 9 o’clock on the pendant), and relieving the rear wings of the dragonfly. Continuing on with the … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 2

Posted on January 27, 2012 by metal_musings

Here’s the pendant with most of the areas sawed out with a jeweler’s saw and tiny, tiny blade. After a lot of filing to begin smoothing the saw cuts (thanks to my lousy sawing skills), I began cutting away the … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom and Dragonfly Tsuba Pendant part 1

Posted on January 26, 2012 by metal_musings

Here’s my next project attempt! It’s a tsuba (Japanese sword guard) pendant with cherry branches, cherry blossoms and a dragonfly. The first image is a Photoshopped version of two antique tsuba, and the second image is my pattern I drew … Continue reading →

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“Knapped” Bronze Dagger

Posted on December 31, 2011 by metal_musings

Wanting to play around with forging some bronze, I researched how to make it on the Web.  I decided (mistakenly, as it turns out) to make a high-tin alloy called “bell metal.”  This is 20% tin and 80% copper, and … Continue reading →

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Telegraph Key USB Drive #7

Posted on December 26, 2011 by metal_musings

Disassembled and ready to engrave the top copper plate. Here are the lines engraved in the top copper plate. The background removed, and a quick inking to see how it will look. Added the fine shading lines, then inked; ready … Continue reading →

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