{"id":4775,"date":"2016-09-07T23:32:47","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T06:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=4775"},"modified":"2016-09-07T23:32:47","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T06:32:47","slug":"koi-and-waves-hobo-halfdollar-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=4775","title":{"rendered":"Koi and Waves Hobo HalfDollar Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nHow about a Koi-themed Hobo Nickel (OK, it’s actually a silver half dollar)?<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I\u2019ve begun the coin carving by transferring my pattern to the face of the half dollar, and then using a V-graver to cut in all the lines.<\/p>\n

Some folks like to remove the head or figure on a coin before engraving <\/p>\n

apoteketreceptfritt.com<\/a><\/div>\n

, leaving a nice flat area, but I tend to leave the extra metal for more sculpting.\u00a0 Leaving the figure does tend to make things a little confusing, though…<\/p>\n

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\nHere I\u2019ve relieved the background on the Koi and Waves Hobo Half Dollar.\u00a0 Still looking a little confusing with the bits of Lady Liberty still showing.<\/p>\n

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\nSometimes adding a dark patina to the coin helps with visualization.\u00a0 That\u2019s a bit better\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Koi_and_Waves_Hobo_HalfDollar_4\"<\/a>
\nBeginning sculpting with flat gravers and steel punch.\u00a0 The lighter colored areas are where I\u2019ve been working.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove, I used a small flat graver and have finished cutting back all of the various levels of the elements.\u00a0 I\u2019ve also finished smoothing and sculpting the Koi with a small steel punch.\u00a0 Next, I\u2019ll have to do the same for the waves.\u00a0 I\u2019ve also added the gold inlay for the eye – I sometimes tend to jump the gun on the eyes – they\u2019re the window to the soul, and I like to see the life emerge by\u00a0detailing the eyes\u2026<\/p>\n

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\nHere, I\u2019ve finished punch sculpting the waves.\u00a0 Notice the nice texture the small, almost flat faced circular punch leaves behind (with slightly rounded edges).<\/p>\n

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\nIn antique Japanese metalwork with wave motifs, you often see little round bits of gold inlaid into the surface, so I\u2019ve decided to add them too.\u00a0 Here I\u2019m adding little dot inlays of 24 karat gold to the waves. I used a beading punch to make little circles, removed their insides with a tiny carbide bur and undercut with a tiny flat graver. These undercuts will allow the soft 24 karat gold to flow down into them , becoming trapped so the inlay can\u2019t come out.<\/p>\n

I find it convenient to melt a small ball of gold in the tiny 28 gauge wire I like to use for inlays.\u00a0 This gives me a little more gold and conveniently allows a single piece inlay, rather than the multiple parallel wires I normally use for larger area inlays.<\/p>\n

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\nAbove is an enlarged image of the little circular pocket (lower left corner) and the little ball of gold I\u2019ve melted on the end of the gold wire.\u00a0 In the top center you can see a completed gold inlay, with the excess gold flowing over the edges of the pocket.\u00a0 I\u2019ll scrape this excess off and then use an abrasive stone to really flatten and refine the gold inlay.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Above I\u2019ve used a small brass punch to squish the gold ball into the inlay cavity.<\/p>\n

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\nHere\u2019s a terrible enlarged image of the tiny ball squished into the inlay cavity.\u00a0 Sorry for the terrible focus, but there\u2019s no going back to reshoot.<\/p>\n

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\nWith the addition of a little patina and final touchups, the Koi and Waves Hobo HalfDollar is finished!\u00a0 Above are two oblique views so you can get an idea of the depth of relief.<\/p>\n

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\nA view of the back, with my signature.<\/p>\n

\"Koi_and_Waves_Hobo_HalfDollar_15\"<\/a>And here she is, in all her glory, leaping for joy!<\/p>\n

Thanks for Looking!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom Sterling<\/strong>
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How about a Koi-themed Hobo Nickel (OK, it’s actually a silver half dollar)? Above, I\u2019ve begun the coin carving by transferring my pattern to the face of the half dollar, and then using a V-graver to cut in all the … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[23,43],"tags":[9,45],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6qLAy-1f1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3636,"url":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=3636","url_meta":{"origin":4775,"position":0},"title":"Skull and Centipede Hobo Nickel","date":"November 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Back to engraving with a Hobo Nickel project, just for me. 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