{"id":5712,"date":"2018-05-31T16:36:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=5712"},"modified":"2018-05-31T16:43:25","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:43:25","slug":"tree-frog-skeleton-dogtag-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sterlingsculptures.com\/wp\/?p=5712","title":{"rendered":"Tree Frog Skeleton Dogtag Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nStarting a frog skeleton dogtag project on a Grade 1 titanium Boker-brand blank. I begin by cutting the outlines, then inlaying the 24 karat pure gold.<\/p>\n

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\nRemoving the background on the titanium frog skeleton dogtag. A pretty big job\u2026<\/p>\n

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\nHere\u2019s how you carve a medium-relief fly on the titanium frog skeleton dogtag. Still need to add detail to the wings\u2026<\/p>\n

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\nSculpting the frog on the titanium frog skeleton dogtag. Almost there!
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\n<\/a>\"\"<\/a>The titanium frog skeleton dogtag is finished!<\/p>\n

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Starting a frog skeleton dogtag project on a Grade 1 titanium Boker-brand blank. I begin by cutting the outlines, then inlaying the 24 karat pure gold. Removing the background on the titanium frog skeleton dogtag. 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