{"id":5625,"date":"2018-05-30T14:34:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T21:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=5625"},"modified":"2018-05-30T14:34:33","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T21:34:33","slug":"copper-crab-pocket-fetish-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=5625","title":{"rendered":"Copper Crab Pocket Fetish Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBeginning a tellurium copper pocket fetish with the previous crab theme. However, I first have to cut the design on the back side, because if I cut the front side first, I\u2019ll never get the piece square and flat in the vise. Got to think ahead with CNC, \u2018cause the computer certainly won\u2019t!<\/p>\n

There has been some concern from my readers about tellurium in this alloy. Tellurium is only present in tiny amounts in the alloy and the only hazard listed in the MSDS is dust inhalation. Folks are probably thinking of beryllium copper, which does have significant health risks. Also, don\u2019t forget that copper is a heavy metal, too. There\u2019s no extra hazard in just handling tellurium copper (aka copper 145). Here\u2019s a link to the MSDS: http:\/\/www1.mscdirect.com\/…\/MSDS0…\/40714214-20120815.PDF<\/p>\n

Try it, you\u2019ll like it. Carves, mills and engraves really well. My only complaint is the thinnest I\u2019ve been able to find is 1\/4 inch thick. I have rolled it through my rolling mill to thin it successfully, but going from quarter inch to thinner is a lot of work!<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Here\u2019s the front side of the tellurium copper crab pocket fetish. This is about halfway through the CNC roughing pass with a 1\/8 inch carbide square end mill.<\/p>\n

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\nSaving the tellurium copper crab pocket fetish… Side B (the octopus) milled correctly, but about 2\/3rds through the CNC milling process of the crab the machine stalled (maybe a power transient?) before the finishing pass to refine the details. While the result is pretty cool, it isn’t what I had in mind, and it’s even missing the third leg on the left side. Not to worry, I’ll be using hand engraving techniques to save the 4 hours of milling and days of computer modeling. With a square graver, tiny carbide ball burrs and flat nosed punch I’ll be engraving and carving the details the CNC missed.<\/p>\n

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\nSaving the tellurium copper crab pocket fetish… With a square graver and tiny carbide ball burrs I’m hand engraving and carving the details the CNC missed.<\/p>\n

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\nSaving the tellurium copper crab pocket fetish… The lonely crab needs some silver barnacles. I melt a ball on the end of a silver wire and use a tiny homemade blacksmith\u2019s nail header to create fat rivets. Here I\u2019ve used punches to shape the barnacles. Still need to detail the barnacles\u2026<\/p>\n

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\nSaving the tellurium copper crab pocket fetish… The lonely crab needs some silver barnacles. I melt a ball on the end of a silver wire and use a tiny homemade blacksmith\u2019s nail header to create fat rivets. Here I\u2019ve used punches to shape the barnacles. Still need to detail the barnacles\u2026<\/p>\n

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\nThe tellurium copper crab pocket fetish is finished…all it needs now is a tiny leather wallet to protect it in your pocket. Thanks for looking!<\/p>\n

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