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Floating Treasures Part 2

Posted on November 8, 2012 by metal_musings

Here is the Dragonfly Floating Treasure Pendant finished. It’s about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, with a Sterling silver bowl, engraved and textured steel “floating” plate with .999 Fine silver and copper inlays.  

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Floating Treasures Part 1

Posted on November 1, 2012 by metal_musings

In the distant past I made a bunch of pendants I called “Floating Treasures.”  These were loosely based upon kagamibuta style netsuke.  Kagamibuta netsuke became popular in Japan after the wearing of swords was banned, and the metal artisans who … Continue reading →

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Koi Pendant

Posted on October 17, 2012 by metal_musings

Another project I just finished (it’s been a sort of cleanup the projects kind of month), the Koi Pendant.   It has an inlaid silver koi and copper inlaid lily pads and is backed with silver, with an Argentium™ silver chain. … Continue reading →

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Dragonslayer Spike Poniard and Reliquary

Posted on October 17, 2012 by metal_musings

My latest major project, the Dragonslayer Spike Poniard and Reliquary (and The Project From Hell). I guess you can call it finished, but it turned into one of those projects where it became more abandoned than completed – it just kept … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 21 – FINISHED!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by metal_musings

On the final stretch!  Today I finished up the centipede legs and the bark, as well as finalizing the patina.  I’ll look it over for a few days for anything I might have missed, but otherwise I think it’s done! … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 20

Posted on July 19, 2012 by metal_musings

I spent yesterday working on the centipede, here about halfway done.  I still need to round over all the legs, and finish up the bark. I used small carbide burrs, tiny flat gravers and punches to shape the centipede and remove … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 19

Posted on July 13, 2012 by metal_musings

Carving the bark today, before I get too far on the centipede. Above, I’ve begun carving the bark using a round graver with a pretty broad sweep.  You can see three little bark spots I’ve already completed, and the gold … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 18

Posted on July 13, 2012 by metal_musings

Working on the other side of the handle now.  This will be carved bark and a partially hidden centipede. Above, I engraved the outlines of the bark surface on the shibuichi scale.  You can still see some of the laser … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 17

Posted on July 8, 2012 by metal_musings

I’m back to working on the Ants Miseretto after a hiatus.  I’ve been wracking my brains trying to figure out what should go on the other side handle scale, and I’ve finally decided. Above, I’ve drawn on a knothole and … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 16

Posted on May 1, 2012 by metal_musings

Now to inlay the gold wire for the legs. Above, I’ve used an opaque white Sharpie™ permanent felt tip marker to make a background for my drawing, and have drawn in the legs for the first ant. Using a small … Continue reading →

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