{"id":5565,"date":"2018-05-29T13:25:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T20:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=5565"},"modified":"2018-05-29T13:29:17","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T20:29:17","slug":"dragonfly-hobo-nickel-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=5565","title":{"rendered":"Dragonfly Hobo Nickel Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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, so here\u2019s the start of a fun Hobo Nickel with a gold dragonfly. I\u2019m leveling out Jefferson\u2019s head with a punch and abrasive stones, and beginning the engraving.<\/p>\n

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\nInlaying a 24 karat gold dragonfly in a Hobo Nickel. Excavating <\/p>\n

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, undercutting and pounding the gold wire into the pockets. Next, I\u2019ll excavate the background and stipple.<\/p>\n

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\nI\u2019ve completed the background excavation with a tiny carbide bur in the Dragonfly Hobo Nickel (first image). The second image shows the completed background stippling. I\u2019ll finish up with the details, signature and inking next time.<\/p>\n

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\nHere\u2019s the finished Hobo Nickel\u2026<\/p>\n

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

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I need a little timeout from the hummingbird skull reliquary puttygen.in , so here\u2019s the start of a fun Hobo Nickel with a gold dragonfly. 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